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Choosing to Preach

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....

Study the Passage: The vital step in preparing powerful sermons

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

Loving Our Enemies: A Divine Task

This ordeal left him blind in one eye so he could not take part in contact sports. Miraculously he suffered no brain damage and was fearfully aware that his abductor was still at large. He struggled w...

MacArthur: The Emergent Church is a Form of Paganism

Paul Edwards interviews pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church John MacArthur about the emerging church movement in America....

Why Pentecostals Don’t Preach Expository Sermons

I am an expository preacher, and I am also a Pentecostal. Admittedly, these two categories are not often used in the same sentence....

Protecting Pastors from Burnout

Studies have shown that many pastors and church staff are burning out. The current state is taking its toll....

Bible and Bible Reference Survey 2007

Each year brings a continuing flow of various study bibles and this one has been no different. Some such Bibles seem merely to be the result of marketing efforts, but others are truly helpful....

Preaching the Big Idea: An Interview with Dave Ferguson

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...

Pastoral Infidelity: Problems and Solutions

Dr. Chet Weld

When a pastor falls into sin, especially sexual sin, the ripple effect on the lives of others is often immeasurable....

Did He Really Say What I Said? The Challenge of Preaching Through an Interpreter

More and more churches are responding to the call of short-term missions. Traditional missionaries invested their lives in one mission field, learning the language, absorbing the culture, and eventual...

Preaching on Sensitive Subjects

I thought I was the first to discover this technique of dealing with controversial issues from the pulpit. But it turns out this little find of mine has been unearthed many times in the past....

When a Story Is the Best Response

Whenever we face a communication challenge, telling a story is a good option, and sometimes it is the very best option....

Theological Thoughts from a Thunderstorm

Thunderstorms are threatening, but the theology surrounding them can be thrilling! The term theological refers to something that is of or pertaining to the field of theology. Theology is the study of ...