That Other Preacher, That Other Religion
He was so passionate, so intense. He had a conspicuous religious fervour. The man was on fire; he was preaching. […]
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Christ-Centered Preaching
I read the first edition of this book in 1999, when I was still a seminary student. It was probably […]
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How COVID Changed My Preaching
The last few months have brought my preaching to a turning point. COVID-19 opened my eyes to some problems I […]
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“Go to sleep” Says the Sermon
In his Lectures to My Students, Spurgeon has this little ditty which has always amused me: It is an ill […]
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Preaching in the New Testament — Jonathan Griffiths
I just want to drop a little note about this great study on preaching from 2017. The Second Helvetic Confession […]
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COVID-19 & Tasmania — Update
Being a small island state has its advantages, especially during a pandemic. The Tasmania state government made some good calls […]
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Preaching the Whole Counsel of God
I’m not giving a full-fledged review, just a little note to encourage my preacher colleagues to check out this book […]
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‘We’ or ‘You’ in Preaching?
When he’s making his applications, should a preacher use ‘we’ or ‘you’? There are arguments for and against both. Using […]
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Top Five Books on Preaching
I try to read at least one book on preaching each year. So far, I’ve been in the ministry for […]
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How I Make a Sermon
The bread and butter of a pastor is preaching. Most of my seminary training was directed towards preparing me to […]
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Pastoral Q & A: Is Catechism Preaching Biblical?
Reformed churches have historically practiced catechism preaching, typically in the afternoon or evening service. This practice dates back to the […]
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Open Your Bible
Imagine a morning worship service. The pastor reads the text for his sermon. Then everyone closes their Bible. Dangerous – […]
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Listening As If For the Last Time
In his book Expository Exultation, John Piper describes how he prays right before preaching. As an elder is reading the […]
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Fighting Truth Decay
Truth has fallen on hard times. As I read the headlines each day, I can’t help but wonder: “What happened […]
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