We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: And not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” This is my last planned ...

For me the high point of Sunday mornings—indeed, the whole week—is the sermon. I’ve written much about this wonderful privilege (in the Preaching Today archives). One of the first things I learned ...

Last week and this week, the Gospel has us make the acquaintance of John the Baptist. Last week, we were introduced to his mission in the Jordan Valley at a particular given moment to baptize as a ...

A familiar tradition kicked off a little differently this year at Crossroads Church.Pastor Chuck Mingo says Super Bowl Sunday has always brought people together. “Its been a crazy year. It’s a year ...

Much is up to me in preaching: to prepare well, to know my people, to be winsome. Much is up to God. But I have also come to ...

ABERDEEN, S.D.- At 96, one would think a pastor would be long retired. However, that's not the case with a staple on Sunday morning television in the three-state region. Pastor Harold Salem is still ...

My familiarity with the preaching ministry comes from my years as a parish priest, college professor, and television producer. Each of these aspects of my ministry has provided the guidance and the ...

We talk, we read, we write, we listen. We surround ourselves with print on paper and walls and screens. We surround ourselves with sounds-making-words that convey meaning and images. Except for the ...

Evangelist W.A. “Billy” Sunday — baseball player turned tabernacle preacher — came to Canton in 1931 with a hope of turning the passion that fans here felt for sports into a frenzy of faith in God. In ...

As congregations begin to celebrate Advent, you will almost certainly hear the hymn “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” It is an embrace of the liturgical cycle in song, combining a 15th-century French chant ...