A Person of Love

A sermon by Michael Cheuk, Pastor, University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va. December 22, 2013. Matthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:10-16 Here we are on the fourth and final Sunday of Advent, just three days away from Christmas.  Throughout this Advent season, we’ve...

The Yoke of Friendship

A sermon delivered by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo., on May 13, 2012. John 15:9-17 Fred Craddock was surprisingly late in life before he first preached a sermon on this text. One would think that such warm and welcoming words of...

Belonging, Behaving, Believing

A sermon delivered by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo., on May 6, 2012. Acts 8:26-40       When you think about it, the church has been going through a revolution in thinking these last few years. The church I first learned about God...

Fred Craddock’s Two Memorable Quotes for Preachers

I recently had the privilege of hearing Fred Craddock preach. For many clergy, Craddock represents the personification of a stream of preaching that emphasizes narrative and intuition over expository and logic. For some it is extremely appealing, not so much for...