Our Most Basic Vice

Pride is a vice that ill suits those that would lead others in a humble way to heaven. Let us take heed, lest when we have brought others so far, the ...

Sinners All

Journalists miss the point when they keep asking, after each new church scandal, if a preacher's fall has shaken the believers' faith. Sin rather ...

Sermons Should Be Wept Over

A sermon wept over is more acceptable with God than one gloried over.

Qualities of a Preacher

Qualities the world looks for in a preacher: He must have a fine accent. He must be learned. He must be eloquent. He must be a handsome person. He must ...

Assuring His Welfare

The board reports to the pastor: "The bad news is that we turned down your cost-of-living raise. The good news is that you're now eligible for ...

A Moment of Pulpit Panic

Pastor Jameson knows he used this illustration earlier but can't remember if it was at the first service or just five minutes ago.

The Danger of Popularity

To set one's heart on being popular is fatal to the preacher's best growth. It is the worst and feeblest part of your congregation that makes ...

Ministry in Chapters

Ministry is done in chapters, and wise is the minister who knows his page number.

Skipping for Easter

Several years ago, on a Saturday before Easter in another city, I was struggling under how to try to preach the Easter message to all the varied people ...

When God Interrupts Ministry

You find God's presence in surprising places.

The way pastors work, we easily confuse an outboard motor for the wind of the Spirit. We are God-called ...