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3 Reasons You Should Preach through Books of the Bible

Preaching through books of the Bible can be difficult, but pastors must embrace that challenge....

Faith Blessings

Fortune Found The sign on the window read: "BOY WANTED". Young John Simmons, though he was lazy, saw his opportunity and applied. He was quickly hired by elderly Mr. Peters. The pace was leisurely so ...

Hope

Claude Thomas, pastor of First Baptist Church of Euless, TX, observed in a recent column, "In 1997 an article appeared in the journal published by the American Heart Association. It pointed to the neg...

What Subway Can Teach the Church

Dr. James Emery White

“We’re continually looking at just about any opportunity for someone to buy a sandwich, wherever that might be,” says Don Fertman, Subway’s Chief Development Officer. ”The closer we can get to the cu...

Illustration: Competition, Competence

A good business person knows business, as well as is able to maintain an excellent sense of humor....

Transmitting the Word: An Interview with John Piper on Consistency and Community

John Barry

Pointers from John Piper on approaching the Bible...

Illustration: Scripture, Illumination

In his book Primal, Mark Batterson shares this story: “In 1801, Sir David Brewster was awarded an honorary master of arts degree from the University of Edinburgh and was ordained to preach. His first ...

So, You're Preaching This Sunday...

Let’s suppose you’re a pastor and you’re preaching this Sunday. That’s six days away. To the man or woman in the pew, that seems like a long time, but it’s not. Perhaps you’ve heard of the Preacher’s ...

Illustration: Directions

Please read all instructions before operating equipment or electrical devices. There's a reason companies tell consumers to do this when they purchase products....

Illustration: Motivation, Strategy

Marketing and sales strategies come to the humblest of grocers....

Illustration: Motivation, Strategy

Marketing and sales strategies come to the humblest of grocers....

Illustration: Gifts

The gift of time spent with them is the best thing we can give our children....

Sermon Illustration: Love

There is a minister’s wife in the Midwest who is also a well-known speaker. Her name is Love Lockman. ...

Illustration: Gifts

Ann Landers wrote about a person she knew who said the greatest gift he ever received in his life was a note his dad gave him on Christmas. ...

Study the Passage: The vital step in preparing powerful sermons

The first step in preparing a biblical message is to study the passage......

Illustration: Biblical Literacy vs. Worldly Advice

There's a lot of potentially good-sounding advice to be gained, but not all of it rests on sound biblical verbiage....

Illustration: Adversity and Attitude

How do you react when dealt crushing blows? When that happens, do you perceive God still is on His throne?...

Illustration: The Power of Kindness

How large of an impact does random or targeted kindness have on others?...