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• Featured Sermon: The Foundation of a Nation, by Dave Stone

As you prepare to celebrate July 4th, we hope you'll be inspired by Dave Stone's hard-hitting but ultimately positive message—"The Foundation of a Nation." Stone points to one hope for America or any nation: a revival poured out on God's humble and prayerful people. More than anything, in this sermon Stone outlines a wake-up call for the church.

This week we also feature:

• Editor's Choice Illustration: John Coltrane Learns Music Through Practice and Apprenticeship
• Article: How I Prepare a Sermon, by Matt Chandler
• Video Illustration: Finding Freedom

Matt Woodley
Managing Editor, PreachingToday.com
mwoodley@christianitytoday.com

P.S. Do you ever wonder how other pastors prepare their sermons week after week? Check out the practical, encouraging sermon preparation advice in our new skills article series—"Your Sermon Prep Fingerprint."

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