By Bobby R. Holmes There is growing pressure on preachers today, especial ly the younger ones, not to preach on certain subjects and even when you do, how not to preach on them (don’t be too aggressive, etc.). This pressure is the outgrowth of a desire to please men. There seems to be a greater concern …
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Acts 20: Preaching the Whole Counsel of God
By Donald Townsley The apostle Paul, returning from his third preaching journey, stopped at Miletus and sent for the elders of the church at Ephesus. He gave a review of his work among them, saying they knew his manner of life from the first day he came into Asia – his humility, his tears and his …
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Rascals Are Always Sociable
By James W. Adams Schopenhauer, famous German philosopher, was so right when he made the observation which is our title. Our law enforcement agencies constantly remind us that “con-artists” never look like crooks. This is as true of purveyors of pernicious error in the religious realm as it is of crooked monetary entrepreneurs in contemporary society, …
Preaching Like Paul
By Bobby Witherington There are many books which deal with preaching. Some are excellent. Some are not worth the paper and ink they require. Some are downright dangerous. But there is one book which not only reveals the value of preaching; it also reveals what constitutes genuine, effective, soul-saving preaching. Of course, this “one book” is …