John E. Hines Quotes

Preaching is effective as long as the preacher expects something to happen-not because of the sermon, not even because of the preacher, but because of God.

In the spectrum of God's mysteries, preaching is a sacrament: Because of its sacramental reality some people have never again been the same.

And when we would make much of that which cannot matter much to thee, forgive us -a frequent part of the prayer that opened sermons.