Vulnerability vs. Spiritual Exhibitionism

On the one hand, no minister can keep his own experience of life hidden from those he wants to help. Nor should he want to keep it hidden. While a doctor ...

Walking Sermon

As our pastor's sermon stretched on, my daughter grew impatient and started to talk.

"Shh," I whispered. "I want to hear the sermon." ...

Sermons Should Direct

What a shame for people to leave church services unaware of what they are to do or to stop doing.

Fear of a Boring Sermon

I fear preaching in such a way that when people hear about God, they'll want only to yawn.

Not Enough Study

In an interview, Billy Graham was asked this question: "If you had to live your life over again, what would you do differently?" His answer: ...

The King of Preachers

Jesus' preaching was attractive; he sought above all means to set the pearl in a frame of gold, that it might attract the attention of the people. ...

Composer and Score

An awe for the composer, God, is necessary before a pastor can fully understand his score, the Bible.

Keep Sermons Up-to-Date

You should never preach a sermon that could just as well have been preached in the first century.

Beyond Sermons

Preaching is not the art of making a sermon and delivering it. Preaching is the art of making a preacher and delivering him.

What Went Wrong?

In the pastor's office: "Brother Helvey is here with the black box from last night's sermon to see if we can find out what went wrong." ...