Preach the Word – May/June 2019
Volume 22, Number 5 Apologetics in Preaching: Not without Testimony We are not left without testimony (Ac 14:17). This is true in every aspect of life. Imagine waking up to a world without any knowledge ...
Preach the Word – March/April
Volume 22, Number 4 Apologetics in Preaching: Resurrection Apologetics I have to admit, to my great shame, that I had trouble preaching during the Easter season. Easter Sunday was great. Preaching on Doubting Thomas the ...
Preach the Word – January/February
Volume 22, Number 3 Apologetics in Preaching: A Claim on Reality I teach freshman, a lot of freshman. As I become acquainted with the spiritual lives of these brand-new college students, it is apparent that ...
Preach the Word – November/December
Volume 22, Number 2 Apologetics in Preaching: Prophecies Fulfilled in Real History To some apologetics is a dirty word. The obvious objection to apologetics is “What about faith?” This concern is not unique to sola ...
Preach the Word – September/October
Volume 22, Number 1 Apologetics in Preaching: The Cross as Solution to the Problem of Evil A favorite C.F.W. Walther line: “A preacher must be able to preach a sermon on faith without ever using ...
Preach the Word – July/August
Volume 21, Number 6 Luther and the Lectionary “Ah, Luther.” Like an audiophile commenting on Bach, confessional Lutheran pastors utter the name with a sense of awe, respect, and thanksgiving for the life, work, and ...
Preach the Word – May/June
Volume 21, Number 5 Lectionary...je ne sais quoi It is most often heard as a punch line in movies, but the French phrase has its place. Take, for example, its use in in the title ...
Preach the Word – March/April
Volume 21, Number 4 Lectionary Abundance Ah, the exquisite agony of a “difficult” decision: taking it all in, evaluating the options, narrowing the choices, flopping back-and-forth, making a choice, taking possession, experiencing some buyer’s remorse, ...
Preach the Word – January/February 2018
Volume 21, Number 3 Lectionary Teaching A common lament among pastors is the phrase, “I wish that I could get more members in Bible Information Class.” Shepherds know first-hand the value of “refresher” classes to ...
Preach the Word – November/December 2017
Volume 21, Number 2 Challenges to Lectionary Preaching Rich characters, rich locations, and great writing. That’s what makes for a great book series. At least that’s what author Anthony Horowitz claims is the reason for ...