Quitting Church and Preaching Christ

by academyofpreachers | Apr 20, 2010 | Blog, Books and Reviews, Classic Articles, Dwight A. Moody, News, Preaching Tips, Sermons

I just finished reading the 2008 book “Quitting Church: Why the Faithful are Fleeing and What can be Done about it.” It was writing by Julia Dunn, religion editor for the Washington Times. It is at the same time both an easy book to ready (I read it in a...

Vocal Dynamics Coach Featured at Preaching Camps

by academyofpreachers | Mar 5, 2010 | Classic Articles, Dwight A. Moody, News, Preaching Camps, Preaching Tips

Kate Bringardner of Louisville, Kentucky, will be a featured coach and presenter at all three preaching camps this summer. She promises to bring an original and powerful element to the learning dynamics of the camps. Bringardner has studied at the Conservatory at...

“Most Influential Living Preachers”?

by academyofpreachers | Feb 3, 2010 | Classic Articles, Famous Preachers, National festivals, News, Preaching Tips

Several Christian web sites are publishing articles about the “most influential living preachers.” Here is a link to the story on Associated Baptist Press.  The Christian Post also published the story from Baptist Press. The research arm of the Southern...

“Tell me what you think of my sermon.”

by academyofpreachers | Jan 30, 2010 | Classic Articles, Dwight A. Moody, News, Preaching Tips, Sermons

The staff of the Festival of Young Preachers has read through more than 100 evaluations submitted by young preachers, mentors, exhibitors and volunteers. Among the most frequent recommendations is this: provide some evaluation of the sermons. This appeal has come...

What to Think after watching 92 sermons on DVD

by academyofpreachers | Jan 26, 2010 | Classic Articles, Dwight A. Moody, National festivals, News, Preaching Tips, Young Preachers

It turned out there were 92 sermons, not 93, and I watched every single one. Anyone anxious about the secular and unbelieving side of the rising generation has not been in touch with these young people. If these sermons demonstrated one thing it gave evidence of a...

What to do with 93 videos of young preachers??

by academyofpreachers | Jan 20, 2010 | Classic Articles, Dwight A. Moody, National festivals, News, Preaching Tips, Young Preachers

All-Pro Video of Louisville, Kentucky brought equipment and staff to record the sermons of all 93 young preachers at the first Festival of Young Preachers. Before the crowd departed for home more than 200 were purchased; and during the 10 days since then, our...