Will communication skills and hard work in the study carry the day in your setting? Will they win your town, your city? Will they transform the biggest sinners? Jim Cymbala knows he needs more than that in Brooklyn, and you most likely feel the same way where you live. In times like these, we need the power of God more than ever. In that vein, we interviewed Jim about What the Holy Spirit Can Do in Your Preaching.

This week we also feature:

• Sermon: New Eyes for New Life, by Bryan Chapell. Jesus can declare his glory through our worst liabilities and limitations.
• Illustration: Elizabeth Gilbert—a Religious Pilgrim for Our Times
• News That Illustrates:
  • The Secret Service and Entertaining Prostitutes.
  • The Hunger Games: The Power of Hope.
  • Planned Parenthood Sets Up "40 Days of Prayer"

Preaching Christ,

Brian Larson
Editor, PreachingToday.com
blarson@christianitytoday.com

Craig Brian Larson is the pastor of Lake Shore Church in Chicago and author and editor of numerous books, including The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching (Zondervan). He blogs on Knowing God and His Ways at craigbrianlarson.com.