Preaching is rescue work. It arrives on the human scene with splints and bandages to save, heal, and restore the world to all that was lost when the gates of Eden clanged shut.
04210 – Preaching is Rescue Work
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03361 – Quit Boring!
When I first started preaching, my mother told me that if I hadn’t struck oil in 20 minutes to quit boring. I always did what my mother told me to do.
03139 – The Purpose of Preaching
I propose that the purpose of preaching is not to be defined hierarchically in terms of the preacher pouring out the good news from above to the people below in the way that many claims of the preacher’s authority and purpose have traditionally configured. Instead, in...
02645 – Old Testament Justice Teachings: Relevant?
Christians have learned not to see the relevance of the justice teachings of the Old Testament. Despite hundreds of references to justice and to the God of justice in the Old Testament, justice is not customarily an important part of our theology, ethics, or...
02487 – Make Known the Presence of the Savior
We who have seen the light of Christ are obliged, by the greatness of the grace that has been given us, to make known the presence of the Savior to the ends of the earth--not only by preaching the tidings of His coming; but above all by revealing Him in our lives....
02459 – Sit Where the People Sit
The recovery of preaching in America is heavily dependent on the willingness and ability of preachers to sit where their people sit, existentially and culturally. from The Recovery of Preaching
02287 – Good News to the Hungry: Bread
I don't preach a social gospel; I preach the Gospel, period. The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is concerned for the whole person. When people were hungry, Jesus didn't say, "Now is that political or social?" He said, "I feed you." Because the good news to a hungry...
01752 – Church as Service Provider?
Consumerism turned the Church into a service provider: "I want good preaching" "I want amazing worship" "I want great kids' programs" Would we go to Church if it was just a bunch of ragamuffin Jesus-followers gathering around a table, trying to love God and love...
01703 – Persuasion is Required
At such a moment, hesitancy in speaking out faithfully on behalf of the good news of Jesus is inexcusable. There are...issues thrown at Christians today, and the world is both owed an answer and is actually waiting for the answer that only the church can give—even if...
01480 – Imagine That!
We do not preach for any reason except that God has called us and seeks to use our voices for the liberation of humanity. So when we preach God's redemptive word, guess what? Our voices, our piping, little sin-struck, frightened, underpaid, hesitant voices just happen...