The good rain, like a bad preacher, does not know when to leave off. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The disappearance of theology from the life of the Church, and the orchestration of that disappearance by some of its leaders, is… — David F. Wells Copy Share Image
We read of preaching the Word out of season, but we do not read of praying out of season, for that is… — Matthew Henry Copy Share Image
Where the Bible is esteemed as the inspired and inerrant Word of God, preaching can flourish. But where the Bible is treated… — John Piper Copy Share Image
I don't see a clerical class in the New Testament to which evangelism has been delegated. Preaching is not the only way… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
In a world that has ceased to believe in sin, the artist is responsible for the preaching. — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
There is a moral and spiritual war for the souls of Americans. And this war must be waged by preaching the Gospel,… — David Jeremiah Copy Share Image
The Christian church does not need more popular preaching, but more unpopular preaching. — Walter Russell Bowie Copy Share Image
To be Biblically balanced is to let our theology and preaching be proportioned by the Bible's radically disproportionate focus on God's saving… — Tullian Tchividjian Copy Share Image
Alas, how can the poor souls live in Concord when you preachers sow amongst them in your sermons debate and discord? They… — Henry VIII of England Copy Share Image
Preaching is to much avail, but practice is far more effective. A godly life is the strongest argument you can offer the… — Hosea Ballou Copy Share Image
I would not have preachers torment their hearers, and detain them with long and tedious preaching. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
What you do in the present—by painting, preaching, singing, sewing, praying, teaching, building hospitals, digging wells, campaigning for justice, writing poems, caring… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“When you are posessed by evil spirits, it is crafty manipulations that you follow; but when you are posessed by the Holy… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
The first and principal duty of a pastor is to feed the flock by diligent preaching of the word — John Owen Copy Share Image
The preaching is part of the reason I don't go to church. Plus, I don't know, it was never part of my… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
It was neither preaching nor praying that made a better man of me, but one or two people who believed in me… — Owen Wister Copy Share Image
'Tis hard preaching a stone into tears, or making a rock to tremble. — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
Oh, for a forty-parson power to chant Thy praise, Hypocrisy! Oh, for a hymn Loud as the virtues thou dost loudly vaunt,… — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
The audience usually has to be with you, I'm afraid. I always regarded myself as not even preaching to the converted, I… — Tom Lehrer Copy Share Image
To preach the gospel is to show people their need for salvation against a backdrop of God's nature and the character of… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The root of almost every schism and heresy from which the Christian Church has suffered, has been because of the effort of… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
It is of no use for any of you to try to be soul-winners if you are not bearing fruit in your… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
That is not the best sermon which makes the hearers go away talking to one another, and praising the speaker, but which… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
