Articles in this Issue
The Geek Lexicon
You don’t have to be a computer expert to have success with multimedia in your services.
Spying New Leaders
They may not step forward. Here’s how to find the leaders you need.
Swimming with the Sharps
Two professionals on mastering the preaching relay.
Till Ministry Us Do Part?
The breaking and healing of a pastor’s marriage.
Tattered, Bruised-and Used
God is not easy on the people who get used in the gospel drama.
What Gives Preaching Its Power?
Amid so many forms of communication—multimedia, music, and more—what is it about preaching, even today, that carries life-changing power?
What’s in the Brown Paper Sack?
Props make sermons stick.
You Need a Sabbatical—Free
Lilly Endowment offers up to $45,000 for renewal leave.
Soul Deep
Why do we skip across the surface when we really want to go …
Nearer, My God, to Three
This pastor’s ambitious goal—three hours in prayer daily—is inspiring and a little irritating.
The Accompanying Presence
His voice is still small, but you’ll preach better if you hear first from the Holy Spirit.
The Subversive Art
Drawing from the prophets, the rabbis, and Jesus to confront the culture.
Killer Applications
How to make sure your listeners can apply what you’ve preached.
Ideas for Internuts
How we use the Web for better ministry.
Setting the House Afire
Church on video brings worship services to Little Rock firefighters.
Opening Closed Minds
When you address controversial issues today, you can irritate or influence, but not both.
The Language of Planet Zion
Why people today wonder what on earth we’re talking about.
Gen-X Senior Pastors Double
And they’re doing ministry differently than Boomer predecessors.
A New Road to Biblical Literacy
Following this path, I preached through the entire Bible in one year.