Did you ever notice how bad news grabs our attention? Bad news makes a splash—and it also makes money. In his masterful new sermon, Haddon Robinson exposes this negative bent and provides a beautiful alternative: the way of Christ-centered love. Robinson models how to take a familiar passage (1 Corinthians 13) and preach a fresh, profound, and God-centered message.

This week we also feature the following new preaching resources:

• Sermon Series: Avoid superficial faith with "Living Deep," an 8-message series by Bryan Wilkerson from Grace Chapel in Boston
• Illustration: Our, Editor's Choice illustration recounts a tender-hearted story from E.V. Hill about his "Mama's" faithful love and prayers
• Article: "Why Preach an Imprecatory Psalm" by Gordon J. Wenham—you'll never look at those "cursing Psalms" the same way.

May the Risen Christ meet you and your church family this weekend!

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

P.S. If you're looking for some fresh angles for a Mother's Day message, check out the first three illustrations in our "News That Illustrates" column. You may also find some good sermon ideas from this classic Mother's Day sermon by Mark Mitchell.

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