Tuesday is for Preaching Great post from Justin Taylor’s Blog that I am reposting here with some comments. [My comments are in blue and brackets] JUSTIN TAYLOR |7:25 AM CT Cautions on Preaching Christ in All of Scripture A helpful TGC Asks with answers from Tim Keller, Don Carson, and David Murray to the question, “How would … More Preaching Christ from Every Text: Thoughts from Tim Keller
Tuesday is for Preaching One of the men that I trained as a church planter in the early years of our own church plant has been marvelously successful from a numerical point of view. He and his original partner now pastor a growing multi-site mega church that for the first nine years boasted a 40%+ … More Future Mega Church Planter Asks How to Stay Fresh in the Pulpit
Tuesday is for Preaching How much time are you spending preparing to preach the word of the Living God? There is a minimum of 1970 years of cultural distanciation (look it up) between you and the cultural thought forms and situations of the Bible. How long are you giving to understanding the differences between then … More The Spirit, Yes, and Study Too
Monday and Tuesday are for Preaching About eight years ago (17 now), I had the privilege of preaching the men’s retreat for Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. John Piper cares for the men of his church and was present at the retreat (maybe to make sure that I didn’t lead them astray!). It was a … More John Piper’s Advice to Me (and every preacher)
Tuesday is for Preaching [Revised from 2011] I have been running into a surprising number of layman recently whose cry is depressingly similar. In Chicago, here in the suburbs, in Indiana, in Michigan, downstate in Illinois and now, in South Carolina and I keep hearing the same thing. “My pastor isn’t teaching the Bible.” “My … More Preacher, Work Harder.
Tuesday is for Preaching Advice for Young Preachers Just out of Seminary / Bible College or in your first full time preaching assignment: Circular file all conference/seminar invitations for the next two to three years. Concentrate on loving people, studying the Word of God, and praying for your people and neighborhood. Practice the 5-5-5 plan* … More Advice for Young Preachers
Saturday Musings Here is another gem from the pen of A.W. Tozer. Basing his thoughts on 1 Chronicles 12:32, Tozer cries out for a different type of boldness in our preachers. Of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred…. —1 … More The Need for a Prophetic Voice in Our Pulpits
For Preaching Seven Things to Cultivate Know God. –Your people need to have a man of God in front of them. Why should the congregation listen to you if don’t know God better this week than last? Know the Text. –Your job is to study. Why should they spend their time listening if you have … More How to Keep Preaching from Destroying Your Soul
Tuesday is for Preaching In the year 2000, Mark Dever came out with his book Nine Marks of a Healthy Church. Today, Mark is a house-hold name, a luminary on the evangelical conference circuit. He is a fine and thoughtful expositor of the word and a wonderful throw-back to another age when pastors were theologians … More Mark Dever and Expository Preaching
Tuesday is for Preaching I remember reading in a book on the early preachers of the church that the great preacher John Chrysostom (a posthumous name given to him, meaning John the Golden Tongued) would regularly finish his sermons to great applause for his eloquence, power, and wisdom. At some point, John began to be … More Seeking Applause or Application
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