PreachingHelp.org The sermons and writings of Steve Higginbotham
“For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God” (Deuteronomy 4:24). In spite of this truth, Israel disrespected God. They treated God as though he were muzzled, tamed, or even docile. To Israel, God was manageable and could be manipulated to their own advantage. There was no sense of awe, no reverent fear, and …
From time to time, I write some personal articles on this blog, and this is one of them. This past week was a difficult week for me. I had trouble staying focused on my sermon preparation. I was flat, dry, and stressed because “Sunday’s a comin.” On Saturday night/Sunday morning, I was wide awake at 2:00 …
“A Christmas Story” is a holiday favorite around our house. Through the years, we’ve memorized various scenes and enjoyed quoting lines before they say them in the movie. One of my favorite lines from the movie comes when Ralphie was standing in line to see Santa Claus and the “Wicked Witch of the West” got down …
Surely all of us know who Teddy Roosevelt was. While we may know that Roosevelt served as the 26th President of the United States, I dare say that few people know of the following, almost unbelievable event that occurred while he was campaigning for his third term as President. On October 14, 1912, in Milwaukee, …
Seven years ago, I decided to create a website/blog, separate from the website of the local church where I worked. I thought by doing this, I could write articles that were sometimes more personal, and even whimsical if I wanted to do so. Therefore, in 2008 I launched PreachingHelp.org. This site was to be a …