Wednesday is for Prayer A must-read article by a missionary to Bulgaria on what it will take to reach men in any culture. Click on the blue link below. Though I am not a preterist, full or partial, this is a good article. If you don’t know what the issues are regarding preterism, don’t worry … More Hey Church! Do You Want to Reach Men?
Tuesday is for Preaching Alexander Whyte (That’s not Alexander Whyte in the picture. Whyte’s dates are 1836-1921) commenting on Nathan’s rapier-like preaching to David in confronting him about the wickedness of his actions with regard to Uriah and Bathsheba wrote: “We ministers must far more study Nathan’s method; especially when we are sent to preach … More Laying Down Our Approaches to the Conscience of Men
Friday is for Heart Songs The following is from Kairos Journal and excerpts a sermon by Ligon Duncan. Longer than my usual post and written by Ligon, not me. This is a great excerpt. Plus he references Gandalf and uses one of my all time heroes (C.T. Studd, missionary) as an illustration. Enjoy. The Kingdom … More The One Who Denies Himself Gains Everything
Tuesday is for Preaching Is it your job to “preach the Bible” or “proclaim the gospel”?* Can you preach the Bible and not preach the gospel? Did they train you at seminary or Bible college to make a beeline to the cross, from any text in the Scripture? If they did, are you doing it? … More Growing Churches by Stealing Sheep or Proclaiming Christ?
Tuesday is for Preaching Here’s a great text for all preachers to adopt as both their prayer and goal for ministry. On second thought, this is a great prayer for any believer in Christ to pray. Psalm 69:6 (ESV) 6 Let not those who hope in you be put to shame through … More A Preacher’s Prayer: Scratch that, A Believer’s Prayer
Tuesday is for Preaching Picked this up some time ago from Justin Taylor quoting Stephen Um. [Bracketed and blue comments are my own.] Advice for Aspiring Christ-Centered Preachers Wise advice here from Stephen Um: Read the Scriptures. In order to see how inter-canonical themes and the narrative of redemptive history run through the entire Bible, and … More Preaching that Exalts the Risen Christ
Tuesday is for Preaching The New Year is a good time to begin new plans for systematic reading of the Scripture. In the past I have written about the 5-5-5 plan recommended by one of my spiritual mentors, Dr. Bill Iverson). Aside: Bill is now 83 and is planting yet another new church! (Read about … More How to Find Wonders in the Word of God
It is your job to be so filled up, so overflowing, so saturated with a vision of Christ, and his glory, and his gospel, and the wonders of the cross that your people catch an intoxicating glimpse of Him that draws them to lay everything down for Him as a living offering, a living sacrifice … More Your Job is Simple: Show the Greatness of Christ
Tuesday is for Preaching Most pastors, I could have been more kind and less opinionated if I said “many pastors”, but I’m going to stand on the first two words of this sentence, most pastors don’t have a good idea of who they are preaching to on a week by week basis. They don’t know … More Who are You Preaching To? Who are You Training Your People to Reach?
Years ago, before I taught Church Planting at one seminary, I taught preaching at another. One of the things I encouraged my students to do was to “drink the week into every message.” For more … via “Drink the Week into Every Message”.
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