Preaching in the Shadow of Evil: Proclaiming God’s Word to a Nation in Crisis
Table of Contents
Section on the Crisis of September 11, 2001
- Message at National Day of Prayer and Remembrance by Billy Graham, Evangelist, Montreat, NC
- Under Attack; Under God (Psalm 46:1-7) by M. Craig Barnes, Pastor, The National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC
- When Good Things Happen to Bad People: Making Sense of the Senseless by Jack Wyman, Pastor, East Hampton Bible Church, East Hampton, CT
- A Biblical Perspective for Our National Tragedy by John A. Huffman, Jr., Pastor, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach, CA
- Telling Truth in a Time of Tragedy by R. Albert Mohler, Jr., President, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY
Features
- Resources for Preaching the Word: Annual Survey of Bibles and Bible Reference by Michael Duduit, Editor, Preaching
- Do It Again, Lord by Max Lucado
- Glad Tidings for All the People by Jody Vickery, Preaching Minister, Campus Church of Christ, Norcross, GA
- Overcoming Preacher’s Block by Charles D. Reeb, Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Lakeland, FL
- Preaching Narratives: Solving the Problem of Misguided Stories by Edward O. Grimenstein, Pastor, Immanuel & Bethlehem Lutheran Churches, Bremen, KS
Sermons
- Culture Wars Over Christmas (John 17:13-14; Romans 12:2) by David W. Crocker, Pastor, Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, Fayetteville, NC
- The Communication of the Christian Message (1 Corinthians 2:1-5) by Stephen F. Olford, Founder & President, Olford Center for Biblical Preaching, Memphis, TN
- Serving in the Silence (Luke 1:7-25) by Joe Alain, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Port Allen, LA
- A Real World Christmas (Luke 2:1-7) by Michael J. Coppersmith, Pastor, Our Savior’s Community, Palm Springs, CA
Columns
- To Illustrate: The Secularization of Christmas
- From the Lectionary: Sermon Briefs to Help You Get Started
- Back Page Pulpit: The Day the World Changed