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Nourishing Sermons

In a recent issue of GLASS Window, a contributor recalls that several years ago, The British Weekly published this provocative letter:

"Dear Sir: ...


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The Contrasts of Jonathan Edwards

Although his biography presents many dramatic contrasts, these were in reality only different facets of a common allegiance to a sovereign God. Thus, ...


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Forwarding the Gospel

The gospel must be preached afresh and told in new ways to every generation, since every generation has its own unique questions. The gospel must constantly ...


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First Priority in Preaching

My first priority is to preach about the gospel, not about people's experiences.


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Onward, Christian Soldiers!

The gospel is not defense, but rather attack, and it is up to the world to decide its position! The gospel is glad tidings; and we will not allow the ...


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Righting the World

It was said of the apostles, "These that have turned the world upside down are come hither" (Acts 17:6). There is a story told of an eccentric ...


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Work Is Never Done

Despite his popularity, John Chrysostom sometimes became discouraged with the seeming deafness of his listeners as they failed to apply the truths he ...


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Losing God

Even sermon making, incessant and taxing as an art, as a duty, as a work, or as a pleasure, will harden and estrange the heart by neglect of prayer from ...


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Strengthening of John Wesley

A young John Wesley, "clearly convinced of (his) unbelief," asked Peter Boehler whether he ought to quit preaching until he had faith. Boehler's ...


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A Pastor is Critiqued

Quoted from Pastoral Life magazine: One Sunday morning a pastor got up in the pulpit and apologized for the Band-aid on his face. He said "I was ...


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