In the midst of a petty squabble about who was the hippest preacher in Corinth, Paul's head exploded with frustration. In this week's new sermon, "God Chose What Is Weak," Kevin Miller explores how God surprises the world—and the church too—by building his new community through weak people and the "weakness" of preaching. You'll find inspiring insights about the nature of the church and the calling of a preacher.

In this issue we also feature the following new preaching resources:

• Illustration: Our Editor's Choice illustration focuses on becoming a church that provides a refuge for vulnerable people.
• Article: We launch our preaching skills theme "Your Sermon Prep Fingerprint" with an excellent article by Jeffrey Arthurs on how to create biblical sermon outlines.
• Sermon Series: Lead your people in "Living Deep," with this 8-message series by Bryan Wilkerson from Grace Chapel in Boston.

Rejoice that God has chosen you and called you to preach.

Matt Woodley
Managing Editor, Preaching Today.com
mwoodley@christianitytoday.com

P.S. If you need inspiration and ideas for upcoming holidays, check out our holidays & events page. Each page is filled with sermons, illustrations and other resources for important days like Memorial Day, Pentecost, Father's Day, or upcoming weddings.

Matt Woodley is the pastor of compassion ministries at Church of the Resurrection in Wheaton, Illinois.