Tim A. Dearborn, Author at Preaching.com

Miller volume offers ‘philosophy of preaching’

Calvin Miller, Spirit, Word, and Story: A Philosophy of Preaching (Dallas: Word Books, 1989), 237 pp.Evangelical publishing houses have experienced a renaissance of vitality in recent years, and Calvin Miller h... Continue Reading...

Sermon briefs deal with Advent texts

Tim A. Dearborn

December 3, 1989 (Advent I)True to the Vision(Isaiah 2:1-5)Fred Craddock, Professor of Preaching at the Candler School of Theology, has been heard to say that the longest trip he ever took was from his head to ... Continue Reading...

Seasonal illustrations aid sermons

Tim A. Dearborn

ADVENT -- Meaning ofRobert R. Kopp tells the story of Walter, a young man who went to work for the largest corporation in the world. The personnel director told Walter he must start at the bottom and work his w... Continue Reading...

Christian Life: The Light of Your Life (John 11:34-36; 42-50)

Don M. Aycock

Many seem to live in the dark, to have their minds blackened by their refusal to live in the light.

One Century After the 1889 Yale Lectures: A Reflection on Broadus’ Homiletical Thought

Steve Reagles

Each year, around the country, recognized masters of the biblical "art" of preaching offer help and advice in scores of lecture series on preaching. The Sprunt, Warrack, Mullins, Payton, Hester, Jameson Jones L... Continue Reading...

Children of God (an object lesson using a Dymo labeler)

Tim A. Dearborn

Children of God (an object lesson using a Dymo labeler)

The Sermon Series Aids in Preparation and Illustration

William Folprecht

Preaching can become arduous. There are times when, with all the varied responsibilities of weekday parish duties, Sunday arrives suddenly and it is time once again to deliver a message.One of the ways I have d... Continue Reading...

From Praying to Proclaiming The Lectio Divina in Sermon Formation

Clay Oglesbee

Early in my preaching apprenticeship I dreamed once of walking into the sanctuary just as a worship service was beginning. The pulpit was turned around, and empty wooden shelves were exposed to the congregation... Continue Reading...

Preaching Old Testament Genealogies

Kenneth A. Mathews

Genealogies have something to say, but readers seldom listen! Without the advantage of narrative's lively detail and arousing pathos, genealogies are often overlooked by preachers like passersby who ignore a vo... Continue Reading...

Salvation: Why Jesus Came (Matthew 1:21)

James Earl Massey

Salvation: Why Jesus Came (Matthew 1:21)