The Christian life isn’t always a walk in the park. Sin can cloud our thinking about the things of God. Distractions can rob us of the ability to be in awe of Jesus. Our lack of discipline and devotion can make it seem that the Spirit is not at work in us. I would sayContinue reading “Enjoying Jesus”
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Effective Sermon Application: Balancing Head, Heart, and Hands
If you’ve been tagging along with the blog for the past week you will have deduced from my posts that I’ve been doing some thinking lately on preaching. Don’t worry, this is the last post on preaching for a little while at least. One of the aspects of preaching that I’ve been contemplating a lotContinue reading “Effective Sermon Application: Balancing Head, Heart, and Hands”
Preaching as the Primary Means of Grace
I have lost count of the number of books on preaching that I’ve read over the years, everything on the range from practical ‘how to’ books to academic books on the intricacies of handling Bible texts well in their redemptive historical context. As a Pastor and preacher I love to read about preaching. I regularlyContinue reading “Preaching as the Primary Means of Grace”
Saturday Snippets (January 4)
As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…
Why Preaching Requires a Human Touch
What is preaching? A. W. Tozer said “To be effective the preacher’s message must be alive; it must alarm, arouse, challenge; it must be God’s present voice to a particular people.” John Owen said “The first and principal duty of a pastor is to feed the flock by diligent preaching of the word” D. L.Continue reading “Why Preaching Requires a Human Touch”
Saturday Snippets (December 21)
As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…
Saturday Snippets (December 14)
As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…
Saturday Snippets (December 7)
As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…
Saturday Snippets (November 30)
As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers… You Must Be Baptized to Receive theContinue reading “Saturday Snippets (November 30)”
Saturday Snippets (November 16)
As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…
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