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
The following brief article is from Kairos Journal. It speaks powerfully to the current “happy talk” atmosphere of our churches in America. May it humble your spirit, stimulate your prayer and activate your passion for the mission of God in the world. Faith under Fire 12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum … More Combating “Happy Talk” in Our Churches
No time for new posts, still working to my deadline on an 80 page paper. But here is a great quote from Augustine on prayer and preaching from Kairos Journal. “A man of prayer before becoming a man of words’”—Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430) Augustine of Hippo—famous bishop, pastor, theologian, and philosopher—was a superlative … More Augustine on the Connection between Prayer and Preaching
#3 Post by Reader Visits in 2010: This post also had one the shortest post, with one of the longest comment threads, and attracted some “luminaries” from the church planting field (Ed Stetzer, Jim Elliff, Felicity Dale among them). To read and make new contribute to the original comment thread, click on the link at … More The Number 3 Post from 2010
Tuesday is for Preaching Years ago, when I taught preaching at a seminary in California, I loved to quote Alexander Whyte (1836-1921) on the preaching of Nathan the prophet. Here Whyte comments on Nathan’s message to David after David has committed adultery with Bathsheba. “Preaching is magnificent work if only we could get preachers like … More Preaching is Meddlesome Business.
Tuesday is for Preaching In the Spring of 1994, an article appeared in Leadership Magazine titled, “The Celebrity-Pastor Syndrome.” Reading it now is like reading a piece of prophecy. Author Bob Shank talks about the tendency in larger churches to create a climate where people “follow the star and not the Son. Some of you … More Following a Star Rather than the Son
Tuesday is for Preaching Here’s a video of Tim Keller on what the Bible is all about. If you preach the word of God, if you have the responsibility of opening the word of life for a flock of God’s people, you need to wrestle with what Tim Keller says here. Then you need to … More Why Every Message Ought to be About the Gospel
Tuesday is for Preaching “My Bible“ Sometimes we use language strangely. Is my Bible really my Bible? I mean it is mine as distinct from the Bible that somebody else is carrying around but it really isn’t mine. In fact, the book that I call my Bible is really not mine at all. It’s God’s. … More Preaching the Gospel to the Preacher’s Soul
Tuesday is for Preaching Thesis: Most messages require a firm structure for maximum audience involvement. Therefore, I prefer to phrase titles and principles/points in ways that: First, … Begin to hint at application for the hearer. I try to stay away from titles that are merely descriptive, for example “Joshua Leads the People to Conquer … More Where are You Going with Your Preaching?
Wednesday is for Prayer John 2:1-12 Jesus celebates with a family at a wedding in Cana a few days later . . . John 2:13-22 Jesus cleanses the Temple of money changers for the first time. “Lord, you entered into the community and celebrated with the bridal party at Cana and then just a … More Party Going Prophets Able to Laugh and Live for Holiness
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