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Illustration: Lent

Lent originally was established for new Christians, those who experienced a call. They were to spend 40 days and 40 nights preparing for their baptism. If at the end they still wanted to follow Jesus,...

Hypocrisy

Jesse James killed a fellow in a bank robbery and shortly thereafter was baptized in the Kearney Baptist Church. Then he killed another man, a bank cashier, and joined the church choir and taught hymn...

Baptism & Pain

Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was a very devout Roman Catholic evangelist. One of the stories that grew out of his ministry concerns a time when he was baptizing new converts in a river....

Illustration: Christ Left Us Big Shoes to Fill

How well do we measure up when trying to follow in Jesus' footsteps?...

Conversion

There was a young convert in Haiti whose family believed in voodoo. They urged him not to forsake the family faith for this new Christian religion. But he ignored the family pressures and came for bap...

Discipleship, Faithfulness, And The Church

Three Pastors were talking about problems in their churches. The first Pastor said, "Since summer started I've been having trouble with mice in my church. I've tried everything - noise, spray, cats. N...

Illustration: Christ—Impact of

Third time's a charm for writing memoir....

Oops!

Here are some actual "gems" from church bulletins: 1. Don't let worry kill you. Let the Church help. 2. Thursday night Potluck Supper. Prayer and medication to follow. 3. Remember in prayer the many ...

Too Good to be True

Sometimes the resurrection seems to good to be true, but this Easter sermon challenges us to be the living proof. The world needs an appearance of Jesus and a word from Him. Will it come from you and...

The Biggest Differences in Sermons and Delivery in the Past 20 Years

Joe McKeever

Here are five visible changes in sermons and sermon delivery we have observed over the past two decades....

Preaching for Life Change

Are there some particular insights you’ve gained during the years that help you preach for life change?...

The Power of the Big Idea

What did you learn in church today? How is it possible that so many people, young and old, can respond with nothing but silence to such a simple question after spending an entire Sunday morning in chu...

Guard Your Heart

Matthew 5:27-32...