Illustrations should never distract or alienate people from the true message of God's Word. Richard Allen Farmer is senior pastor of Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

Preaching at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Prešov on Christmas Day, Mihoč’s 20-minute sermon struck a chord far beyond the pews. A 90-second clip of his speech garnered nearly 650,000 ...

Reveal your 2024 reader type with Newsprint. Bethesda-by-the-Sea’s rector, the Rev. James Harlan, began his sermon Sunday night with an appraisal of the power of God’s words, as well as our own.

The preacher’s words need to be accessible, and delivered in an engaging way. While the sermon should not become a mere trivial pursuit, there is room for laughter, for joy, and for gentle mockery of ...

We believe. Then we see.” Hammes delivered his Christmas Day sermon to more than 300 people Thursday at Most Pure Heart, 3601 S.W. 17th St., including at least 50 young children.

The “star” of Christmas is no longer the child in the manger. It is, rather, a secularized version of a fourth-century bishop named St. Nicholas, who is incarnated 10,000-fold on street ...