Ed's Sermons and Things

Professional Preachers

The trend toward developing a “professional clergy” among churches of Christ has been in the making for some time now. More and more, both churches and preachers, have come to view gospel preachers as professionals much like the professions of…

Seeing the invisible…

One may think that he is seeing the wind blowing – but strictly speaking this is impossible. He can only see the effects of the blowing wind. Wind itself, whether still or blowing, is invisible. Luke tells us, in Acts…

The “Market Driven” Approach and Cultural Influence

Many preachers are discouraged. We live in an age of thirty-second sound bites and thirty minute TV programs. Modern advertising techniques have glamorized everything from drinking beer to mopping floors to cleaning toilets. How does this contribute to the discouragement…

Wordiness

“… They think that they will be heard for their many words.” – Matthew 6:7b I am fully aware tha Jesus used the above words to teach his disciples how not to pray – not like the heathen (Gentiles) with…

Another Factor in Lack of Numerical Church Growth…

As we have noticed at other times, a new generation of Christians has come along and have heard of the great periods of numerical growth in congregations in times past, but are not seeing it happening now. They sincerely want…