During this week of a national day of Thanksgiving in the United States, Dr. Al and Pastor Dan reflect on ministries which have touched their lives. – “When the flower of gratitude dies within a man’s heart, that man is well nigh hopeless.”  Dr.

Many of the situations preachers are dealing with are financial problems that their members are experiencing.  Your two hosts give a sample of financial counseling. If you are spending more than you make, you are in serious trouble.

Counseling children is on the rise and parents have multiple questions today concerning how to rear their children and help them deal with their relationships. Be circumspect when disciplining your children in public today. Friendships,

Your hosts give advice and lend their experience as they examine the topic of conducting biblical marriage counseling with church members. Every pastor needs to be reminded that your congregation basically views you as an expert in the Bible,

Your hosts, Al Stone & Dan Wolvin, address the topic of helping our messages come to life – using illustrations in a sermon. Object lessons always keep people’s attention – just be sure to practice it enough to ensure success.

Your hosts review sermon preparation and its aim or purpose. Are your sermons normally considered a ‘shotgun-type’ message or a ‘rifle’ message? Can the person in the pew condense your message into one or two sentences? Normally,

Dr. Al & Pastor Dan discuss how they arrive on a particular text to use in their sermons. Most commonly the text comes from personal Bible reading. Occasionally you may  hear another sermon and wish to study on it yourself.

Pastors Dan Wolvin & Al Stone lightheartedly address the issue of dealing with things which personally bother and affect them. Some of these may be rather universal, others may be particular just to them. –

Dr. Al & Pastor Dan relate various stories of disturbances in the church services. The pastor needs a sense of humor or he can become very agitated – which would even amplify the disturbance.

The two Baptist pastors discuss various things which distract them from being focused in their priorities in the ministry. Sometimes it is a church member who doesn’t seem to be on the same page.  Hearing of problems,