In his book The Big Idea (Zondervan), pastor Dave Ferguson talks about how his church has taken the homiletical concept of a single driving idea for the sermon and extended that across the entire teac...
The Book of Kells is one of the most beautiful and revered illustrated manuscripts of the scriptures. A beautiful book with text by Ben MackworthPraud tells its remarkable story. The copyists displaye...
Isn't it strange how everyone wants a place in heaven but they don't want to believe, do or say anything to get there?...
There is a legend among the gypsies of Eastern Europe that Roman soldiers were sent out to find a blacksmith to forge four nails to crucify Jesus. ...
his newest book, 3:16, Lucado explores that great passage we know as John 3:16. He recently visited with Preaching editor Michael Duduit about the sermon series that led to the book, then discussed hi...
Little by little, Centralia, Pennsylvania, is dying. According to an AP report, population is down to 21. Centralia used to be home to over 4,000. What is the problem? It is an underground fire that h...
The incredibly wealthy Malcolm Forbes, Sr. once said, "By the time that we've made it, we've had it." What a dismal view of life and death. Far better is the view of that unknown man who said, "Any da...
The Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany. Alongside the German-Austrian border, it towers 9,718 feet high....
There is an old Irish folk song, “The Parting Glass.” It is sung at the end of business at a typical Irish pub, but it has a more symbolic meaning. There is a part of the song that goes...
Rick is the co-author of The Externally Focused Church and 60 Simple Things Every Pastor Should Know, and his newest book is Living a Life on Loan. He was recently interviewed by Preaching editor Mich...
All of us have amassed a debt we cannot pay. It is not difficult; it is impossible for us. That is why we celebrate the price paid for us on the cross. ...
There’s a story about an old man who was often sought out for advice and was greatly admired for his wisdom. ...
Who would believe that a butterfly can fly for 2,000 miles to escape the winter? If it had not been documented that the Monarch butterfly does indeed do that people would have said that the very idea ...
The Toyota television commercial is interesting. It shows someone in a sport utility vehicle heading for the beach or the slopes, driving through the city on a Tuesday. An onlooker is amazed. It is Tu...
Slow Down to Catch Up An interesting thing about flight in outer space is that you must "slow down in order to catch up." If two satellites, or spacecraft desire to rendezvous, the one that is making ...
Contrary to popular wisdom, good preaching has little to do with eloquence, fashion, or the length of a sermon. Good preaching is all about content and posture. ...
It is not necessary, on a Sunday morning, to become a comedian for Christ. Yet neither is there a scriptural reference that claims blessed are the bored....
Mt. Rainier in the state of Washington is always an awe-inspiring sight. Its peak is snow-covered all year long. It is visible from a distance of two hundred miles. Native Americans called it Tahoma w...