What makes a sermon good — or even great? An uplifting message? A fascinating back story? A quote from Scripture or a classic movie? This week’s clergy reveal the origins of their most memorable ...

Senior pastor George Mason addresses the congregation during worship services Sunday at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas. Stewart F. House / Special Contributor George Mason led Wilshire Baptist ...

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 ...

To preach with power, you must do more than explain. You must create like an artist—crafting something beautiful, true, and alive. If you preach long enough, a hard truth will emerge: You can preach a ...

This is Danish artist Carl Heinrich Bloch’s depiction of Jesus Christ giving the Sermon on the Mount. Bloch lived from 1834-90. (Courtesy Photo) Told in its entirety only in Matthew 5-7, the Sermon on ...

How can our sermons bridge the division of our contentious moment? As I was working out at a local gym, my attention was drawn to the TV that hung from the ceiling. News anchors I didn’t know from a ...

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 ...