The Baptist minister Alexander Maclaren once said, “The Gospel is not a mere message of deliverance, but a canon of conduct; it is not a theology to be accepted, but it is ethics to be lived. It is not to be believed only, but it is to be taken into life as a guide.” As ministers, we have a divine biblical …
Preaching Biographically: An Interview with Charles Swindoll
Through his books and Insight for Living radio broadcast, Charles Swindoll has become one of America’s best-known preachers. Following his service as President of Dallas Theological Seminary, he became the founding pastor of Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas. He was interviewed by Preaching editor Michael Duduit. Preaching: Several of your books have originated in sermon series on biblical characters What drew you …
More than a Holiday
As Christians, we must be careful to not allow the Christmas season to be reduced to nothing more than a holiday.
Christmas and the Church: The Spirit of the Season
As the holidays approach, there seems to be a new spirit in the air. A spirit of hope that things are getting better and that there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel. At this time last year, people were seriously debating the wisdom of getting together for Thanksgiving feasts, Christmas parties, or New Year’s celebrations. Was …
The Year’s Best Bibles and Reference
Here are some of our recommendations of Bibles and Bible reference books for preachers as you build your library.
What Makes a Great Preacher?
What makes a great preacher? Austin Tucker lists the top ten personal qualities that great preachers tend to have in common.
Interview with Robert Smith Jr
Preaching editor Michael Duduit speaks with Robert Smith Jr of Beeson Divinity School about the place of passion in preaching.
Christmas and the Church
Renewing and refreshing relationships this Christmas will lead people to truly realize what they’ve been missing–togetherness.
On Exposition | An Interview with HB Charles Jr
On Exposition An Interview with HB Charles H.B. Charles is Senior Pastor of the Shiloh Church in Jacksonville, Florida and the author of several books on preaching and on pastoring. He is also the founder and director of the Cutting It Straight Conference, and provides a popular podcast and website for pastors. This summer he was elected as the first …
Virtual Preaching in COVID-19 Era
Celebration in preaching is not solely dependent upon people in pews, but rather upon the God who is present in Spirit.