God’s Twitter Account

There’s been a major change at the way people use their cell phones in restaurants.  […]

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In Their Corner: Supporting Innovative Young Pastors

Thirty years ago when I was picking up the plow of pastoring, I tried some […]

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From My Journal Today: The Impossibility of Rushing

My work has gone very slowly this week.  In developing sermons for the pulpit, articles […]

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Delegation

The more I can delegate tasks that are not uniquely mine, the more attention I […]

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Bobby Jackson

This morning in Greenville, NC, I had breakfast with Bobby Jackson, who has traveled the […]

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Monday Mornings

I’m tired this morning, my back hurts, and I feel old!  It’s all because it’s […]

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My Emergency Sermon File

I try to work on my sermons well in advance, sometimes as much as several […]

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There’s an Illustration In There Somewhere

Here’s one last thought about illustrations.  The richest source of illustrations is found in the […]

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Finding and Filing Illustrations

As I’ve thought more about the quote I referred to yesterday, I’ve remembered more of […]

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Sermon Illustrations

The best definition I’ve ever heard of a “sermon illustration” is the statement by the […]

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Red Letters

Today in my Bible reading I decided to read only Red Letters.  I started in […]

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My Favorite Preaching Quotes

When one for the first time mounts the pulpit, no one would believe how very […]

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