Throughout my 27 years of preaching and five years of coaching other preachers, I keep returning to one key facet of effective preaching the big idea. Getting clear on a big idea will sharpen and ...

“Now, when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house ...

According to most scholars, Jesus’ half-brother, James, wrote the letter that bears his name. During Jesus’ ministry, James practically disowned Jesus (Mark 3:21) and definitely did not believe he was ...

A sermon for the stately cedar, the young sapling, the wild bush, and even the tiniest mustard seed. Mustard seed faith, Matthew 17:20. Photo by Leah D. Schade. Public domain. Texts: 1 Kings 3:5-12, ...