Preaching at Christmas

Features

Preaching to Mend Broken Lives: An Interview with T.D. Jakes

When You're in Trouble, Pray! by Bob Russell

The 2003 Survey of Bibles and Bible Reference for Preachers by Michael Duduit

Still Preaching to Joe Secular: An Interview with Bill Self

The Mechanics of Sermon Planning by Stephen Rummage

Let Anyone with Ears to Hear, Listen by Michael Quicke

Sermons

Christ's Theme Song (Hebrews 2:17-18) by Max Lucado

Christmas as Fairy Tale Part 5 of "The Many Moods of Christmas" by Victor Pentz

A Summons to Sobriety (Revelation 14:6-13) by David A. de Silva

But Then You Came (Luke 2:1-2) by Rick Ezell

My Big Fat Greek Bible (2 Corithians 5:17) by William L. Self

Columns

Past Masters: What We Can Still Learn from John Wesley by David Neil Mosser 

From the Lectionary:

--Epiphany of the Lord (C) January 4, 2004

The Powerful Word of God (John 1:1-9)

--Baptism of the Lord (C) January 11, 2004

The Rugged Demands of Baptism (Luke 3:15-17,21-22)

-- Second Sunday After Epiphany (C) January 18, 2004

The Purpose of the Gift (1 Corinthians 12:1-12)

-- Third Sunday after Epiphany (C) January 25, 2004

When the Word Reads You (Nehemiah 8:1-10)

-- Fourth Sunday after Epiphany (C) February 1, 2004

The Preacher's Kid Who Was Called (Jeremiah 1:4-10)

--Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (C) February 8, 2004

When Jesus Calls You (Luke 5:1-11)

-- Sixth Sunday after Epiphany (C) February 15, 2004

Truth or Consequences (1 Corinthians 15:12-20)

To Illustrate

The Preacher's Bookshelf: The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church: Volume 4, The Age of Reformation by Hughes Oliphant Old

Back Page Pulpit: Ten Gifts of Christmas