

The Climax of Reformed Worship is Worship
I got sidelined from the pulpit yesterday. Though I didn’t get it myself, three members of our family tested positive […]
Read moreI got sidelined from the pulpit yesterday. Though I didn’t get it myself, three members of our family tested positive […]
Read moreHe was so passionate, so intense. He had a conspicuous religious fervour. The man was on fire; he was preaching. […]
Read moreI read the first edition of this book in 1999, when I was still a seminary student. It was probably […]
Read moreThe last few months have brought my preaching to a turning point. COVID-19 opened my eyes to some problems I […]
Read moreIn his Lectures to My Students, Spurgeon has this little ditty which has always amused me: It is an ill […]
Read moreI just want to drop a little note about this great study on preaching from 2017. The Second Helvetic Confession […]
Read moreBeing a small island state has its advantages, especially during a pandemic. The Tasmania state government made some good calls […]
Read moreI’m not giving a full-fledged review, just a little note to encourage my preacher colleagues to check out this book […]
Read moreWhen he’s making his applications, should a preacher use ‘we’ or ‘you’? There are arguments for and against both. Using […]
Read moreI try to read at least one book on preaching each year. So far, I’ve been in the ministry for […]
Read moreThe bread and butter of a pastor is preaching. Most of my seminary training was directed towards preparing me to […]
Read moreReformed churches have historically practiced catechism preaching, typically in the afternoon or evening service. This practice dates back to the […]
Read moreImagine a morning worship service. The pastor reads the text for his sermon. Then everyone closes their Bible. Dangerous – […]
Read moreIn his book Expository Exultation, John Piper describes how he prays right before preaching. As an elder is reading the […]
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