Pentecost is probably the most forgotten holy season in the church year outside the more liturgical faith communities. Such is sad, for it is on that historic occasion that the Spirit first gave power to believ...

Today a sermon has to bite. If it doesn't, the people sleep.It used to be that parishioners would be courteous enough to sit up straight, cock their heads in the pulpit's direction and start to listen from word...

“Tough faith” which is needed in the pastorate to help “people move beyond their own barriers” is come upon in the gentleness of prayer. With all the macho emphasis today — not only with Rambo but also with tho...

I am increasingly excited about preaching expository messages. This has not always been so. For a quarter of a century, I have preached mainly topical sermons. Nevertheless, I am now discovering the adventure o...

It is difficult to imagine a pastor who does not thrill to preaching; yet there are some who claim to dread sermon preparation. Hopefully, they are in the minority, for one of the sheer delights of the ministry...

It is popular in some congregations for the preacher to print his sermon outline, often inserting it in the church bulletin for easy reading by the worshipers.At first glance, this may suggest the message would...

The thrust that today's church needs more than anything else is preaching that will keep people awake!More laymen are crying out that they are bored stiff. They can hardly stand those services, yet they feel ob...