by Paul Koptak | Apr 16, 2024 | Book Reviews, Preaching
How Will We Preach and Teach from Proverbs? Reading, let alone preaching, from The Book of Proverbs comes with its challenges. Sometimes those sayings can seem just plain obvious and not much help in making real life change. John Goldingay’s new commentary reminds us...
by Bill Rowley | Aug 8, 2023 | Preaching, Truth
Sexual sin. Financial shenanigans. Outright heresy. Bullying and creating a toxic work environment. These are obvious ways a pastor can betray their flock and bring public shame to the name of Jesus. But there is a subtler way in which pastors can let down their...
by Scott Bullock | May 26, 2023 | Preaching, Sermons
How do you choose what to preach on any given Sunday? Are you a… Lectionary Preacher? Occasional use of the lectionary, select seasonal use of the lectionary, or full-throttle every Sunday and any mid-week service in-between lectionary? Walk-Through-The-Bible...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Mar 21, 2023 | Parables, Preaching, Storytelling, The Founder's Desk
Most Christians have some idea of what a parable is. Ask an adult Sunday school class and you might hear: “It’s a story!” Another might chime in, “with a moral message!” But the truth is, parables are a very special kind of story with a few key features. And unless we...
by Scott Bullock | Mar 8, 2023 | Leadership, Ministry, Preaching, Storytelling
The Master & His Workshop I remember first walking into my friend Andrew’s new workshop, housed in a colonial-style barn and situated on an expansive wooded acreage on the Eastern Seaboard. Think Bob Villa and “This Old House”! The barn had been refurbished to...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Jan 10, 2023 | Preaching, Sermon Illustrations
For most of us “seasoned preachers,” when we come to the conclusion that we need a sermon illustration, our minds instantly think “story.” Many preachers use the words interchangeably, but as we will see, there are quite a few different kinds of ways to illustrate a...
