Richard Duerksen
Dick Duerksen is director of mission development at Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida.
Articles by Richard Duerksen
"Let me tell you a story": The transforming power of narrative preaching and teaching
September 2019
Stories connect with the tenacity of glue, sometimes holding for decades while intermittently releasing memories that recalibrate personal values.
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Reading for Preaching: The Preacher in Conversation With Storytellers, Biographers, Poets, and Journalists
September 2014
I opened Reading for Preaching expecting to find a list of…
Sabbath in Bethesda
April 1994
He walked like a man on a mission, carefully placing each foot between the sleeping bodies as He moved toward the center porch.
He was tall, taller than anyone else around the sheep gate. Certainly…
Dreaming the impossible
January 1995
Do you remember the fairy tale of the ugly toad who was re ally a handsome prince? All he needed to break the spell of the wicked witch was a kiss from a beautiful maiden. But what beautiful maiden would stop to kiss an ugly toad? Obviously,…
600 Minutes With God
January 1997
Each day men experience the personal presence of God. Each of those experiences offers new insights into the God who touches our lives in such intimate and explosive ways. No, "the Lion of Judah is not a tame lion," but He stands eager to…
ONE-STEP: A five-facet plan for creating four-minute devotionals
May 2001
Good morning, pastor . . ." I took a deep breath before responding because the telephone voice had the sound of, "This won't take much of your time, so I expect you to say Yes!"
Although petitioners and requests…