Athletes call it being “in the zone.” Psychologists describe it as a state of “flow.” Musicians say it’s like being “in the pocket.” It’s that transcendent moment when time seems to slow down for an ...

Preaching at the Areopagus, they laughed at him. Only a few were converted. Evangelically speaking, Paul’s famous sermon given before the good and the great of Athens was not all that successful.

VATICAN CITY (CNA)—Although he is the only person in the world to have the job of preaching to the Pope, Father Raniero Cantalamessa sees his work as simply delivering the message of the Gospel. “It ...

The Rev. Vashti McKenzie and the Rev. Ann Farrar Lightner-Fuller have quite a bit in common. They are black women, ministers and pastors of Baltimore-area African Methodist Episcopal congregations.

“Dwight L. Moody will preach on Sunday morning to a group of lumberjacks in upper Michigan. Martin Luther will preach on Sunday afternoon in a school-house in the mountains of Virginia. Charles Wesley ...

Lawrence E. Aker III discusses learning from mentors while discovering your own style. Perhaps the most visible part of pastoring is the upfront teaching and preaching. Bringing a timely and truthful ...

Nothing was going to stop Eric Simons from preaching today. It took a court order for the embattled pastor, who state officials last week said used church donations for personal ends, to deliver his ...

But pastors need inspiration, too. Just as musicians have their favorite songs, most preachers have an internal playlist of the most unforgettable sermons they’ve heard. And at the top of the playlist ...