Can We Borrow a Little Story
This morning I used a story at the end of my sermon, and in case […]
Continue ReadingScientists Who Believe; Britons Who Don’t
Two interesting articles appeared in today’s edition of the London Daily Mail. One is rather […]
Continue ReadingStill Waters
During the rush and shove of the holidays, it’s good to remember that stillness is […]
Continue ReadingDoes Recession Trigger Revival?
Earlier this week, the New York Times ran a fascinating article on the subject “Bad […]
Continue Reading54 Minutes Well Spent
I’ve been working on my sermon series for 2009, which is a year-long sequence of […]
Continue ReadingA Practical Doctrine
In today’s sermon, I refered to a book that was written exactly 100 years ago, […]
Continue ReadingA Ray of Cheer
This has been a draining week, and I awoke this morning in the lowest spirits […]
Continue ReadingCreation Hymns
I love great creation hymns like “All Creatures of Our God and King” and “I […]
Continue ReadingPrayer as Incense
Three times in the Bible, prayer is likened to incense. We see it at the […]
Continue Reading“Only Begotten” or “One and Only”
Many of us who memorized John 3:16 as children struggled with the phrase His only […]
Continue ReadingComing Back from the War
Here’s a story I used in last Sunday night’s message. It illustrates two things: The […]
Continue ReadingThe Fatigue of Preaching
There are two draining aspects of preaching—preparing the sermon, and delivering it. Unfortunately, I’ve always […]
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