Finding Joy in Preaching by Jere Phillips “I never take Monday as my day off; I don’t want to feel that bad on my own time.” That old joke brings a knowing smile to many preachers’ faces. They understand the anxiety leading up to the preaching event and the subtle, or not so subtle, depression commonly felt the morning after. …
Four Powerful Practices of the Preacher King By Lenny Luchetti The Christian preaching of Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t merely inspire a congregation, which would be no small task; it inspired a movement, the Civil Rights Movement. It wouldn’t be a stretch to assert that King’s preaching was a primary initiator of social transformation in America during the 1960’s. Although …
Preaching in the Heart of the City An Interview with Mac Brunson Mac Brunson has served for 11 years as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida. Prior to that he served as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. He is an author and former President of the Southern Baptist Pastors Conference. Editor Michael Duduit …
Preaching Points Mike Glenn Between a Rock and a Hard Place Eight seconds doesn’t seem like a long time, unless you’re a professional bull rider, but according to a study done by Microsoft, eight seconds is now the length of the attention span of the average person. In eight seconds, a person will decide to click on a website or …
