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I am a Christian, husband, father, church member, professor, & teacher who wants to help fellow pilgrims on our way to the Heavenly City.
Tag Archives: preaching
Four Kinds of Sermons: Against, Without, Above, From
I’ve spent years thinking about preaching. First, as a listener at church. Later, as a pastor, the guy doing the preaching. Now, I teach it to new ministry students at Biola University, or at least I try. One thing I … Continue reading
Three Questions I Evaluate Sermons By
I have heard a lot of preaching. As a Youth Pastor, I trained multiple interns to teach the Bible and listened carefully to all their messages. As a Professor, I teach a course on teaching the Bible where I evaluate … Continue reading
Six Reminders for Listeners of Bad Sermons
I have heard a lot of bad sermons in my life. Also, I have preached a lot of bad sermons in my life. One of the worst experiences I know is listening to myself preach a bad sermon. Cursed recording … Continue reading
Why I Want to Hear Bad Sermons in My Church
I believe that the life of the church is sustained by the ministry of the pulpit. If God’s Word is what brings conviction of sin, life to the spiritually dead (1 Peter 1:23), and nourishment for the spiritually alive (Matthew … Continue reading
What Does (or Should) Sermon Preparation Look Like?
Note: this is a post that will most likely only be interesting to preachers. But all are welcome to enjoy nonetheless! Allistair Begg is a fantastic and faithful preacher. He is true to the text, clear as crystal, winsome in … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
Ashley Madison & Who You Are Online. “One of the great deceptions of the Internet is that it allows us to think there are two parts to us, the part who exists in real time and space, and the part … Continue reading
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When It’s Good to Be Booed (Or Bad to Be Applauded)
Once, Jesus preached this: Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets. Luke 6:26 Matthew Henry helps apply. It is a sign that you were not faithful to your … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
God is Bigger Than My Cancer. “As I prepared for chemotherapy, my wife smiled and handed me a handmade card, colored bright with crayons and signed by a fifteen-year-old girl with Down syndrome in our congregation. My tears flowed as … Continue reading
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What Sermon Topics Excite You?
Kevin DeYoung has an excellent post (as usual) titled Nine Marks of an Unhealthy Church. The whole post is definitely worth your time, however, I thought his first mark of unhealth was particularly intriguing and insightful. The more peripheral the … Continue reading
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