Within Christian circles, “heart” is one of those words which is used freely without really knowing what it is we are talking about. We use this word so often that…
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For the last several years, I’ve led a lot of groups of different sorts—students, pastors, and congregations, both in the U.S. and abroad—through the same…
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While Paul delivers at least six speeches in the book of Acts that work as models of good preaching, his discourse to philosophers in Athens (Acts 17) usually gets…
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How long should a typical sermon be?
You might imagine the question being asked in a seminary homiletics class or perhaps by a seasoned preacher to a group of young pastors. Over the past few years, I’ve noticed…
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“What do you mean I’m not preaching Christ?”
I had just preached a sermon and was feeling good. I applied the principles I learned…
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City to City met with Jordan Rice to talk about the importance of contextual preaching—and how to actually do it.
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This article outlines four ideas that, in my experience, are at the core of preaching effectively in a secular culture.
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