We need to focus on our real mission, not cling to outdated methodology. We are not in the pews and parsons business – we are in the gospel business.
Sermons for the Houston Mayor
Michael Duduit examines the incident of the Houston Mayor subpoenaing pastors’ sermons against bathroom bill.
Being There
Helpful insights for all of us as we deal with individuals and families who have been the victims of tragedy and trauma.
Another reason faith matters
As Wilcox notes, suicide rates tend to increase as people disengage from “society’s core institutions” like marriage and religion. As Christians, we understand that reality, because we recognize that humanity was created to live in community and in relationship with God.
Preaching and Pastoral Care
Without a lively connection to pastoral life, preaching can easily become an academic exercise disengaged from the lives of God’s people.
The Power of Words
It happened in the 1840s in Uruguay. The Uruguayan Navy was desperate. They were fending off the navy of an aggressive force from Argentina. They ran out of conventional ammunition and thought their cause was lost. Someone came up with …
Preaching Under Pressure and the Sovereignty of God
(This week’s blog postings are adapted from the theme address, “Preaching Under Pressure,” presented at the EK Bailey International Conference on Expository Preaching in July.) The God who allows pressures to come your way is the God who will be …
Preaching Under Pressure and Power
(This week’s blog postings are adapted from the theme address, “Preaching Under Pressure,” presented at the EK Bailey International Conference on Expository Preaching in July.) Paul knew what it was to preach under pressure. Paul has been outlining his struggles, …
We preach under pressure because the world doesn’t care
(This week’s blog postings are adapted from the theme address, “Preaching Under Pressure,” presented at the EK Bailey International Conference on Expository Preaching in July.) There was a time when the church was at the center of most American communities. …
It’s a Wonderful Life
The other day during the meeting of the A-Team (our student ministerial association at Anderson University), there was a presentation on ministry and marriage by our own administrative assistant Kelli Strickland and her husband, pastor Charles Strickland. As part of …
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