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Message from a Friend

I have a friend who wrote me yesterday with a message that I thought was worth sharing.  I have asked him his permission and he has allowed me to post it.  Steven Youell’s message my step on a few toes, but then again, have you read the book of James lately?  Here is what he [...]

Preaching during the hard times

Yesterday I had one of the most difficult assignments in the life of a pastor, the funeral for a young man who had committed suicide.  While I spend most of my time these days teaching seminary and filling in for regular preachers who are away, I still get calls to do funerals for those whom [...]

What Makes a Good Sermon?

What makes a really good sermon?  Who is the best preacher that you have ever heard (not read but heard)?  I’ve been reading a book over the last day called: Why Johnny Can’t Preach: The Media Have Shaped the Messengers In it I learned that most pulpit nominating committees have given up looking for good [...]

New Sermons Uploaded

Since, as most of you know, CRPC has a new pastor who will be starting on Easter Sunday, my time as the “Fill in Guy” (the cardboard over the broken window) is coming to a close.  I have a couple of more weeks and then Coral Ridge will be blessed to have a real pastor [...]

Tithing in Church

A new study is out about tithing in church.  Published by Oxford University Press, this book is a carefull look at what, why, and how people give to churches.  You can order the book here: There were a few really outstanding findings.  One of them had to do with what would happen if tithing were [...]