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In short: Ian Wilkinson, the sole survivor of an alleged poisonous mushroom meal in July, has addressed his congregation for the first time in six months. He cried as he encouraged his followers to go ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. Any preacher worth an honorarium knows the challenge of preaching on Christmas and Easter. How can I add special force to my ...

The first sermon I ever preached was as a youth ministry intern, more than twenty years and a thousand teachings ago. The text was from Matthew 14, the story of Jesus walking on water. But I didn’t ...

PALATKA, Fla — The Rev. Billy Graham's 80 years of spreading the gospel began in a small church in Florida. Graham was 19 years old at Peniel Baptist Church in Palatka, Florida when he gave his first ...