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Preaching
The New President of Fuller Seminary's Vision for Shaping 100 Denominations and 70 Countries
An exclusive interview with Mark Labberton on being a Berkeley pastor, learning from Global South leaders, and the prospects of an online M.Div.
March 12, 2013
The Sin of a Preacher Man
Why churches can't afford to overlook the spiritual lives of their pastors.
February 13, 2013
Did Andy Stanley Really Mean Obama Is 'Pastor in Chief'?
The Atlanta megachurch pastor speaks about his pre-inauguration sermon and reaction to it.
January 25, 2013
The Troubled State of Christian Preaching
What Giglio got right and the church often gets wrong.
January 21, 2013
How to Treat Veterans in Your Church
Recognizing them and their service doesn't mean making them stand up on Sunday morning.
November 12, 2012
Why the IRS Has Stopped Auditing Churches—Even One that Calls President Obama a Muslim
Decision on who can authorize investigations of churches that influence voters is frozen for foreseeable future.
October 26, 2012
What We Can Learn About Preaching from 'Parks and Recreation'
For the moment, the sitcom seems to have forgotten to be funny. Or to be thoughtful. Or that I might even be watching.
October 25, 2012
Should We Stop Asking Jesus Into Our Hearts?
Doubting our salvation and false assurance are both exacerbated by the clichéd ways in which we speak about the gospel.
July 13, 2012
Works and Words: Why You Can't Preach the Gospel with Deeds
And why it's important to say so.
May 30, 2012
The Trouble with Ed Young's Rooftop Sexperiment
Yes, the church needs to talk more about sex. But pastors may need to talk about it less.
January 12, 2012
Pastors Double-Dare the IRS
Observers suggest that punishing church endorsements will be unlikely.
December 12, 2011
To Protect Freedom, ADF Needs IRS to Punish Pastors
The ironies of "Pulpit Freedom Sunday."
October 5, 2011
Better Ways to Deliver God's Word
Mark Labberton, Kate Bruce, and Keith Drury discuss better ways to deliver God's Word.
April 13, 2010
Preach. The. Word.
Still, says Charles Swindoll, the best sermons are wrapped in stories.
April 7, 2010
Practically Theological
How churches are teaching doctrine—and finding eager participants.
March 15, 2010
Yawning at the Word
It's really hard to listen to God when there are really interesting things to think about.
November 5, 2009
'The Word Does the Work'
David Platt discusses how he raises the bar for biblical understanding and practice.
August 10, 2009
Christian Groups Eye Hate Crimes Bill
Leaders appear divided over whether the law would hinder their right to address homosexuality.
July 16, 2009
Q & A: Robert A. Schuller
The son of a famous evangelist tells CT why he left The Hour of Power.
June 19, 2009
Out of Step and Fine with It
Why Tullian Tchividjian, the grandson of the Most Admired Man in America, thinks Christians need to become unfashionable.
May 5, 2009
Some Preachers, Long Gone, Keep Preaching from Beyond the Grave
Pastors' messages continue through TV, radio, and the Internet, even as some listeners probably don't even know they're gone.
April 23, 2009
Message and Method
Graham reveals what makes his preaching effective and speaks about the function of his crusades in church life.
October 28, 2008
A Reverent Maverick 
Anne Graham Lotz says her success is due to God. Yes. But she is still an extraordinary preacher.
October 21, 2008
Who Is in Charge of Our Pulpits?
Pulpit Freedom Sunday was about bringing kingdom principles to bear on contemporary social problems, not seizing political power.
October 16, 2008
The Blind Spot of the Spiritual Formation Movement
Let's not forget the spiritual discipline of choice for the masses.
September 24, 2008
Black Power from the Pulpit
In wake of Obama's speech, author talks about The Decline of African American Theology.
March 20, 2008
Our Ears Still Itch
That church down the street isn't the only one pandering to the congregation.
March 14, 2008
When the Media Became a Nuisance
How to respond to the next blockbuster book/documentary/movie that questions traditional Christianity.
December 12, 2007
Whatever Happened to Samson?
This novel with a fierce intelligence should resurrect him.
September 18, 2007
Old Testament Sermon Solutions
Preaching the Old Testament provides essays by evangelical scholars.
March 12, 2007
At 28, Pastor Has Five Degrees and a 4,300-Member Flock
Church at Brook Hills leader David Platt may be youngest megachurch pastor ever.
August 15, 2006
Indy’s Christian Theological Seminary creating institute to focus on African-American worship
“African-American preaching has been one of the most iconic and important art forms in American history,” said seminary president Michael Myer Boulton. “Martin Luther King, Jr.’s oratory, for example, is really iconic of American life.” (Indianapolis Star)
Hundreds of pastors back political candidates, defy tax rules | Reuters¬es=
More on pastors who held a 'protest' yesterday to preach partisan politics from the pulpit. Money quote: "If the IRS wanted to get serious about this, there are already plenty of blatant violations they could pursue," said Rob Boston of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a Washington-based group that monitors and informs the IRS about tax-code violations.
Opinion: The Hunt for the Good Sermon
Are American churches really suffering a crisis of bad preaching? (John Wilson, The Wall Street Journal)
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