Discouraged Preacher Hears from God

I had been preaching for more than two decades, and I should have been at the top of my game. The church I served ran up to 1,500 on Sunday mornings, ...

Legalism: When Application Trumps Intent

In an interview with Preaching Magazine, preacher, professor, and author Haddon Robinson warns against the danger of legalism:

When an abstract concept ...

Prizewinner Refuses One Million Dollars

A promotion by H. R. Block Inc. offered walk-in customers a chance to win a drawing for a million dollars. Glen and Gloria Sims of Sewell, New Jersey, ...

Withholding Life-Saving Truth

A Kansas City pharmacist was charged with diluting cancer treatment drugs, Gemzar and Taxol, in order to make a larger profit. So far there are 20 felony ...

Choosing Scripture over Theological Systems

It has been my earnest endeavor ever since I have preached the Word, never to keep back a single doctrine which I believe to be taught of God. It is time ...

Weak Preaching

Once when he was to preach at the University of Sydney in Australia, John Stott lost his voice. He says:

What can you do with a missionary who has no voice? ...

Patience Preached but Not Grasped

Gladys and Rhonda walked along the sidewalk after church. They were on their way home, thinking about meals planned for later that afternoon and casually ...

Seeing Yourself in a Sermon

Following the Sunday morning service, the pastor stood at the back of the church, shaking hands with the worshipers as they left. As one man shook hands, ...

Winning a Child to Jesus

Winning a child to Christ is, of course, infinitely valuable in itself, but sometimes we are winning even more, as the following story shows:

Edward Kimball, ...

Gospel's Holy Calling

Some years ago we had a lot of denominational leaders visiting the campus where I teach. In one meeting with the faculty, we went around the room and ...