Three Noteworthy Articles

Posted by on 11.15.06 in Internet/Blogging, Preaching, Sermons

Here are three articles only loosely connected . . . USA Today reports that blogging has now entered the classroom as an educational tool.Keith Drury has written a helpful analysis of how the Internet is changing the church. Church leaders would do well to consider all six points he raises. Click here to read responses to D …

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Pastoral Plagiarism

Posted by on 9.29.06 in Preaching, Sermons

Steve Sjogren has written a forthright defense of what might be called pastoral plagiarism. He says that the best communicators in our generation get 70% of their sermon material from other preachers. He also says that it is crazy to suggest that pastors should spend 25-30 hours on their Sunday sermon. The best communicator …

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Ajith Fernando on Sermon Preparation

Posted by on 9.18.06 in Preaching

Ajith Fernando has some penetrating words for preachers on the importance of taking sermon preparation seriously in his article called Passionate for God? Or addicted to mediocrity? This quote will give you a flavor of his message:If we are going to preach then we must fashion our schedule in order to give us time to prepar …

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What We’ll Eat in Heaven

Posted by on 8.29.06 in Churches, Preaching

Two other notes from my visit to Hawthorne Gospel Church. Every service the pastor commented that I live in Tupelo, MS. At one point he said, “I just like saying that name.” I don’t think they get a lot of Mississippi preachers up in New Jersey—even though I’m originally from Alabama and have spent nearly all o …

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Hawthorne Gospel Church

Posted by on 8.28.06 in Churches, Personal, Preaching, Travel

I had a great time preaching yesterday at Hawthorne Gospel Church in Hawthorne, New Jersey. My head is spinning a little bit because I flew in on Saturday, had supper with Kevin McCullough and his family, and preached three times on Sunday morning. Pastor Russell Huizing took me out for lunch, then I preached again on Sund …

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100 Things Learned the Hard Way

Posted by on 8.25.06 in Churches, Pastors, Preaching

Jim Jackson has written 100 Things I’ve Learned the Hard Way as a Senior Pastor That I’ve Never Read in a Book. Pastors who read this list will nod in agreement. Church members will understand their pastor better. The following items caught my attention4. Choose your battles carefully; ask yourself, “Is th …

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Last-Minute Revival

Posted by on 8.14.06 in Churches, Personal, Preaching, Tupelo

On Saturday I got a call from the pastor of Parkway Baptist Church in Tupelo. Although I have never met him in person, Paul Brashier and I exchanged emails last spring when he invited me to speak for him. We never found a date that worked until now. It happened that Parkway had scheduled revival services on August 19-20 wit …

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First Baptist Church of Tupelo

Posted by on 2.12.06 in Bible Study Resources, Blogroll, Preaching, Sermons

This morning we visited the First Baptist Church of Tupelo. The church is at least 150 years old, making it Tupelo’s oldest church. The original building was used as a hospital during the Civil War. As befits an established church, it occupies a prominent location in central Tupelo at the corner of Church and Jefferso …

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Tuesday, June 29, 2004

Posted by on 6.29.04 in Books, Preaching

More from the CBA convention in Atlanta … 1) Late yesterday afternoon I boarded the bus for the ride back to my hotel. As I found a seat, a woman came down the aisle handing out postcards. “I’m the author and the PR person,” she said. Turns out she was telling the truth. Her name is Marsha Marks and she was adver…

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Friday, May 14, 2004

Posted by on 5.14.04 in Preaching

9:02 PM Chuck Colson says Christians have a sacred duty to vote this year. 12:50 PM If you want to know the latest gas prices, click here. (Hat tip to ChristWeb) 12:12 PM Adrian Warnock has a fascinating discussion on whether or not God still speaks today, or more accurately, how God speaks to us today. This discussion spil…

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