Teaching Preaching

I love preaching. I preached my first sermon when I was 13 years old. The congregation allowed me to preach any Sunday night I wanted as long as our preacher read every sermon before I preached it. One deacon drove me to nearby towns so I could preach.  Others in the...

New Book Released by ACU Press

The Effective Practice of Ministry:
 Essays in Memory of Charles Siburt     Tim Sensing, editor ISBN 978-0-89112-328-6 306 ppg $25.00+ shipping, tax (if appl.) Few people have made a larger contribution to the ongoing life and health of Churches of Christ around...

The Effective Practice of Ministry

Recently, the Christian Scholars Conference hosted a luncheon to honor the memory of Charles Siburt. The new release by ACU Press, The Effective Practice of Ministry: Essays in Memory of Charles Siburt was presented to Charles’s family, Judy, John, and Ben.    ...

Faith Community Research Project

Recently I was asked to speak to a gathering of Elders in Dallas on the topic, “What are young people looking for in a church?” It’s a good question. I understand why they are asking the question. They look around their Sunday assemblies and they see less and less...