Churchgoers sometimes forget why and who they're there to worship....
David Jeremiah points out that, "The cocoon of the Emperor moth is flask-like in shape. To develop into a perfect insect, it must force its way through the neck of its cocoon by hours of intense strug...
An African boy listened carefully as his teacher explained why Christians give presents to each other on Christmas day. “The gift is an expression of our joy over the birth of Jesus and our friendship...
The husband-and-wife vacationers had paid hundreds of dollars for their getaway to an exclusive Caribbean resort. Included in the package was a scuba diving lesson. Clear blue waters beckoned as they ...
Losing awareness of one's self to focus on God alone is true worshp....
In the Oct. 21 issue of The Wall Street Journal, Alan Murray talks about a recent report of the President's Council on Bioethics. The report makes it clear that technological innovations present signi...
Read reformer Martin Luther's compelling meditation on the question of who really killed Christ....
Here's an illustration from the classic movie To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), courtesy of MovieMinistry.com: The Big Idea: There is power in a kind word. Scene Setup:Scout, Jem, and Dill are coming ho...
Here's an illustration from the animated movie Shrek 2, courtesy of MovieMinistry.com: The Big Idea: Does fate rule our lives, or can we choose? Scene Setup: Shrek, Donkey, and Puss in Boots have ma...
WHAT EXACTLY IS MARRIAGE? "Marriage is when you get to keep your girl and don't have to give her back to her parents." (Eric, 6) "When somebody's been dating for a while, the boy might propose to the ...
What exactly is Marriage? "Marriage is when you get to keep your girl and don't have to give her back to her parents." (Eric, 6) "When somebody's been dating for a while, the boy might propose to th...
Here's an illustration from the new movie Intolerable Cruelty, courtesy of MovieMinistry.com: The Big Idea: Love is good. Scene Setup: Miles Massey has finally succumbed to the enemy - a woman. Hasti...
Somewhere in the process of sermonizing the preacher must turn up the heat on the passage and himself and discover the timeless, universal truth that remains...
Choosing to Preach is a call to preach biblical sermons and, at the same time, to recognize that there are many ways to carry out that mandate....