Articles on Preaching
"Preaching Cross-Culturally to Spanish-Speaking U.S. Hispanic Americans"
by Thomas G. Rogers and Mauro B. de Souza
Recognizes that communities in which preaching takes place are becoming
more and more filled with people who are significantly different from many
of those who are preaching. Focuses on Hispanic-Americans and offers insights
into how to preach to this growing population of Americans. http://www.plts.edu/docs/RogersdeSouza.doc
"What Makes a Sermon a Good Sermon"
by Duane Kelderman
Offers three criteria for a good sermon: communicational excellence, biblical
faithfulness, and transformational power. Article addresses directly the
needs of the listener.. http://www.calvin.edu/library/database/crcpi/fulltext/csf/spring2002.pdf#page=9 (PDF)
"Planning Ahead"
by John Ooms.
How one pastor was delivered from Monday morning madness. Offers reasons
for planning ahead, and gives suggestions for effective planning. http://www.reformedworship.org/cprw_rw55_planning.htm
"Reading for Preaching"
by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
Commends the necessity of reading widely for deep preaching. Encourages
preachers to read fiction, biography, and poetry to increase awareness of
human character and needs. Plantinga writes, "Reading deepens preaching
because it deepens the preacher." http://www.calvin.edu/library/database/crcpi/fulltext/csf/spring2003.pdf#page=5 (PDF)
Books and Culture: A Christian Review
A publication of Christianity Today that highlights articles and reviews of a scholarly nature. The website features full-text articles from the current issue and offers archived articles with paid membership. Frequently displays articles on preaching and reviews of recent preaching publications.http://www.christianitytoday.com/books/