Instead of exhaustion, homiletics can bring you life. Perhaps the most visible part of pastoring is the upfront teaching and preaching. Bringing a timely and truthful message demands preparation, ...

That’s when the tears began to flow. At first, I was embarrassed. The vulnerability of the moment left me exposed like never ...

Why moral inspiration and doctrinal instruction fall short—and how preaching that transforms the heart achieves what both approaches seek. What do we mean when we talk about “good preaching”? Two ...

The following churches have announced their sermon titles for Sunday. • Bell Chapel United Methodist Church, Steubenville: The 10 a.m. sermon will be entitled, “First Coming.” • Cadiz Presbyterian ...

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Hildegard of Bingen, a 12th-century abbess and mystic, wrote nearly 80 songs and sang them too, despite claiming never to have received formal instruction in music or composition—or, for that matter, ...

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