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More Thoughts on Preaching
Some time back, I was interviewed on the art of preaching. Because I’ve been thinking about preaching more lately, I thought it might be helpful to pull this interview out
Count the Stars: How I Practice Prophetic Preaching
In Genesis 15, the story is told of when God took Abram outside and showed him the stars. He said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed
What My Behavior Is Teaching Me About My Values
I live in what is arguably the golf mecca of the world. If you live in Augusta, Georgia you have to be at least a little bit of a golf
A Prophetic Word for the Church
I’m traveling a good bit these days, and listening to the dreams, visions and sermons of all kinds of people. Sometimes I find a treasure that seems like it ought
The Sanctifying Power of Refusing Secrets
When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, “As you know, Passover begins in two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be
Apostolic Activity and the Job Description of a Bishop
But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution
Is it a movement?
The trend these days is to call the thing you’re involved with a movement. “Its more than a message (or a group, or an event or a denomination, or a
What in the world have we been doing?
The following update from the GMC Assembly of Bishops was shared by video last week in a Connectional Conversations webinar. For those of us who absorb better in print, here
Kindness is not dead.
In the last few days, I’ve experienced authentic kindness from strangers. The opportunity came as a result of a big mistake on my part. I stopped at an iStore in
How Christmas Heals Our Divided Lives
Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! — Romans 7:25a I’m thinking about the
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More Thoughts on Preaching
Count the Stars: How I Practice Prophetic Preaching
What My Behavior Is Teaching Me About My Values
A Prophetic Word for the Church
