By Dr. Jack Graham
“I’m working as hard as I can to get my life and my cash to run out at the same time. And if I die right after lunch on Tuesday, everything will be fine.” —Former Pro
A View on Choirs in Worship
February 1, 2017 By
It was a warm, summer Sunday evening and I, a curious seventeen year-old, snuck into the back of the house of worship as the music began. A friend had invited me and I had no idea what I was in …
Preaching Source
October 18, 2016 By
Have you ever felt that your sermon could use some assistance? This is a tough feeling. After all the people closest to us, family and church members, are often not in the best position to offer substantial help. You may …
Mother’s Day Sermons
May 5, 2016 By
Mother’s Day is here and Mother’s deserve to be honored. Mothers have been called from time to time the heart of the home. If the husband as the Scripture tells us is the head of the home, certainly the wife, …
Preaching Sources
May 5, 2016 By
As a preacher, you are constantly trying to improve your craft. Your goal is to be an effective preacher and communicator in order to reach as many people as possible with the Gospel. You spend countless hours studying Scripture, developing …
The Old Testament’s Perspective on Easter
March 22, 2016 By
All throughout Scripture you see a template of God saving, but saving out of judgment. Adam and Eve sin in the garden, and God saves them. He is actually saving them from His own judgment. You see them leaving the …
Why Genre Matters in Preaching
February 3, 2016 By
Riding on the City of New Orleans,
Illinois Central Monday morning rail
Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders,
Three conductors and twenty-five sacks of mail.
All along the southbound odyssey
The train pulls out at Kankakee
Rolls along past houses,
Preaching the Christ at Christmas
December 1, 2015 By
The irony of the Christmas season is that Christ gets pushed out. That’s clear enough. It’s an observation that’s good to make to our people when we preach as we refocus their attention on the manger not the mall. But
Christmas Sermon Strategies: An Interview With Pastor Jack Graham
December 1, 2015 By
Pastor Jack Graham recently sat down with us to discuss the importance of preaching during the Christmas season. Watch this informative and poignant interview to hear some of Pastor Graham’s favorite ways to preach one of the most familiar and
3 Ideas For A Christmas Series
December 1, 2015 By
As a pastor, preparation for a Christmas sermon or series can be a daunting task. It’s prime time to share the message of Good News. Every year the Christmas season provides the opportunity to reach more people with the life …