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Prophetic Preaching

December 10, 2010

It is a current criticism of the contemporary church that there is very little prophetic preaching occurring in our churches.…

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Relieving pressure and the Sermon

December 9, 2010

The pressure to prepare a sermon is so relentless that it often robs us of the time to do some…

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Making Room for the Spirit in the Sermon

December 8, 2010

Yesterday I suggested that you schedule some planning time to identify some major directions in your preaching schedule. Today, I…

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The Sermon and our Emotional Health

December 7, 2010

Few lay people understand the emotional pressure of the weekly sermon. If you feel a sermon went badly, it puts…

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The Lord’s Prayer and the Session

December 6, 2010

I’m sharing with you a meditation I recently prepared as a devotional for a session that I moderate. Think of…

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Tips to Retain Emotional Balance

December 1, 2010

I have been receiving help on my development of comedy from Judy Carter who wrote the Comedy Bible. Recently she…

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Your Brother’s Blood (23)

November 29, 2010

Al and Carla had parked at the end of the parking lot. It was mostly empty as they walked to…

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Your Brother’s Blood (22)

November 24, 2010

The moderator of the meeting spoke up. “Could you summarize what you want from us at this time?” “Sure,” said…

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Your Brother’s Blood (21)

November 23, 2010

After about 30 minutes of debate, the moderator recognized Carla to speak again. “I want you to know how much…

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Your Brother’s Blood (20)

November 22, 2010

The next morning they joined with the other clergy as they registered, sipped coffee, and waited for the beginning of…

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