With a spirit stirred by the sins of the land, the Apostle Paul heads to Mars Hill. Having engaged the skeptics and the scholars in the synagogues and the shopping centers, it was time to deliver the sermon of a lifetime. The day's greatest decision would be made in the heart of the man of God, and he would carry that choice to Corinth. Our day pleads for a return to the Bible command to "Preach the Word." Paul Schwanke explores the book of 1 Corinthians to glean God's wisdom for the preacher and his preaching. With so many consumed by the newest manners and methods, may the Lord use "I Come...

"Her wound is incurable." The four heartbreaking words stunned the Old Testament prophet, yet the path Micah walked preaches volumes still today. The lessons he learned and the boldness he exhibited, are the prescription for the hour of hopelessness sweeping across our land. Paul Schwanke opens the book of Micah in a practical way, demonstrating that the darkest times of despair always have a light. Centuries ago, one man made the difference. May "Incurable " encourage you to be that one used of God in our desperate hour.

When fifty seven years of pagan darkness brought the people of God to the brink of disaster a young king named Josiah made a series of crucial choices that turned calamity into comeback. That mighty revival was fueled by a courageous prophet of God named Zephaniah who was not afraid to proclaim an unpopular message. Paul Schwanke opens the often neglected book of Zephaniah to examine the preaching that God used to ignite one of the Bible's greatest revivals. Surely, if the people of God's local churches will see a mighty moving in this day, there must be dauntless men of God willing to...

As the Old Testament concludes the people of Israel were weary. Their callused attitude led them to repeatedly question God to the place where they wondered aloud if God still loved them. They were tired of their families, their service, and even tired of God. Malachi had his work cut out for him. Paul Schwanke goes to the last book of the Old Testament to reveal a deceptively dangerous condition permeating local churches. As the preaching of Malachi boldly confronted their complacency, God's preachers today need to challenge the same indifference. May God use Sick and Tired to revive the...

It could not have been more one-sided. Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, had the entire religious establishment behind him. Amos, the shepherd of Tekoa, seemed to stand alone, but there was One in his corner who would make all the difference. Paul Schwanke opens the powerful book of Amos to glean insight on the battles God's preachers and people face today. As populist religion continues to repudiate the 'old paths, ' the local church needs the courage of the country preacher to "fight the good fight." May God use The Pro vs. the Prophet to enable His people to remain faithful to Him.

In these "perilous times" it is difficult to be encouraged. Daily reports of terrorism, trouble, and turmoil frighten even the boldest of men. In the midst of dark and stormy circumstances, David "encouraged himself in the LORD." His battles within and without served as the framework for many of the Psalms God allowed him to pen. Those songs are powerful reminders to the people of God that the "battle is the Lord's." In Encouraged , Paul Schwanke looks at these Psalms from the timeline of David's life. Songs of joy mix with laments of fear, yet both are used to build David in the Lord. May...