Tim A. Dearborn, Author at Preaching.com

The “Packaged” Personality and the Preaching Event

In this second article on the significance of personality disorders for your and my work as preachers, let us concentrate on what Erich Fromm describes as "the packaged personality."He speaks of this particular... Continue Reading...

Creating the Bridge: An Interview with John R.W. Stott

Albert Mohler

John R. W. Stott has emerged in the last half of the twentieth century as one of the leading evangelical preachers in the world. His ministry has spanned decades and continents, combining his missionary zeal wi... Continue Reading...

Preachers and Presidents

Michael Duduit

January brings with it the inauguration of a new President of the United States -- and the start of a new campaign to elect the next President in 1992.The media gave bushels of attention in 1988 to two preacher... Continue Reading...

Outlines offer ideas for sermon starters

Tim A. Dearborn

January 8, 1989The Dynamic of Life(Acts 8:14-17)The Jewish church in Jerusalem heard of a Samaritan revival breaking out. They quickly dispatched Peter and John as a committee of two to investigate, leding us t... Continue Reading...

Illustrations aid understanding

Tim A. Dearborn

CHARACTER - Christ produces in usGutson Borglum was the sculptor who carved the massive figures of four American presidents -- Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt -- on Mt. Rushmore in South D... Continue Reading...

James Black: Originality in preaching

John Bishop

James Black (1879-1949) was born in Rothesay, Scotland, in 1879.While in school, a teacher described one of his essays as the most original, though not the best informed. Originality was one of the outstanding ... Continue Reading...

Commitment: Finding Your Way in the Storms (Text: Matthew 5:8)

Gary C. Redding

You've lost your way and you really don't know how to get back on course. What can you do?

Evangelism: Good News for Those who are Cut Off

Ronald J. Allen

Here we have a strange story. Sometimes I wish it were not in the Bible.

Living With an Eraser (An object lesson with an eraser)

Tim A. Dearborn

"Why would a person want to invent an eraser?" is the question for children in this sermon. One reason is that we all make mistakes and the eraser helps us to correct those mistakes. Our faith in Jesus also gives us an eraser -- the forgiveness of God.

A Series of Epiphany meditations

David Mosser

Lost in Darkness -- Found in Light(Isaiah 60:1-3)"Light to the Gentiles" is as apt a way to describe Epiphany as another. Isaiah's promise -- "the nations shall come to your light" -- conveys not only a sense o... Continue Reading...