Rehearsing Your Sermon
My wife, Martha, and I often wondered what kind of preacher our friend was. So when we received an invitation to visit him one weekend, we eagerly said "Yes." It turned out, however, to be an embarrassing exper... Continue Reading...
An Interview with R. T. Kendall
Few churches in the world enjoy the international reputation Westminster Chapel has established for excellence in biblical preaching. Located just a few meters from Buckingham Palace, Westminster Chapel has bee... Continue Reading...
1988 Review of Software for Preachers
More and more ministers are discovering the world of computing. With more than 200,000 churches in the U.S., the market for church-related computer software offers promise for continuing growth for many years.A... Continue Reading...
Building An Effective Message<br/>(Part II of a 3-part series on Rhetoric and Preaching)
A worthy building requires quality building materials. A sermon worth hearing is a sermon of substance.Someone observed long ago that there are two kinds of preachers: those who have to say something and those ... Continue Reading...
Once more from the heart
We always knew preaching was hard work. At last, there's some evidence to prove it.Harold Freeman, professor of preaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, is currently conducti... Continue Reading...
Outlines focus on Ephesians, James
August 7, 1988Relationship PrinciplesEphesians 4:25-5:2We are relational creatures by nature and by need. We have multiple relationships at home, work, play, and church. We bring to those relationships diverse ... Continue Reading...
Summer offers time for reading variety
The rhythm of life from season to season brings us to summer -- that annual season of rest, reflection, and respite from mundane concerns.As the character in Porgy and Bess sings, "Summertime and the livin' is ... Continue Reading...
Illustrations add sermon sparkle
AGE - Changes perspective"At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At 40, we don't care what they think of us. At 60, we discover they haven't been thinking about us at all." (Jock Falkson, Frontline)... Continue Reading...