I’m thankful for the resurgence of expository preaching in recent years. In fact, in He is Not Silent, Al Mohler has gone so far as to say that, “the only form of authentic Christian preaching is expository preaching.” But, there continues to be much confusion in many circles about what exactly expository preaching is. For …
“The apostle Paul was consistent. Paul desired “that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel” (Ephesians 6:19). When he said hard things he was able to remind those who knew him how consistent his life was with the gospel (Acts …
“The healthy evangelist is asking these questions and looking for answers so as to guard the gospel. Here is the critical test. Could you have preached that sermon if Christ had not died on the cross? Could you have developed that Christian leadership principle had Christ not been crucified? I’m not saying be impractical-the Bible …
Mohler, Jr., R. Albert. Atheism Remix. Wheaton, Il: Crossway, 2008. “Albert Mohler is a steady guide, unremittingly clear-headed.” This John Piper quote dawns the cover of many of Dr. Mohler’s books on the social landscape that lies before the contemporary Christian. This Piper quote provides a concise description of Atheism Remix published in 2008 by …
“The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold on me.” -Martin Luther, quoted in Mark Dever, What Does God Want Of Us Anyway (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2010), 21.
“God gives life through his Word. He created the world through his Word, and he recreates his people through his Word (Gen. 1:3-4; Ezek. 37:1-10; Rom. 10:14-17; 2 Cor. 4:1-6). Therefore, good preaching is nothing more or less than speaking the burden of God’s Word, relying on the Spirit to impress this message into the …
“Here, then is the sovereign power with which the pastors of the Church, by whatever name they be called, ought to be endowed. That they may dare boldly do all things by God’s Word; may compel all worldly power, glory, wisdom, and exaltation to yield to and obey his majesty; supported by his power, may …
The Bible and only the Bible is the ultimate and infallible spiritual authority in the lives of believers. We have fought a series of skirmishes over the infallibility of Scripture. But, who today believes as Calvin did? Who today treats the Bible as Calvin did? Who today thinks that the Bible opened in the pulpit …
On this site, we have often lauded the values of reading and books. In fact, in my own life, I would definitely consider books and reading to be one of my great and favorite pastimes. With summer comes time for many of us to dig in and read on vacation and at other times. In …
“True response to the gospel has not happened where repentance is lacking. One preacher described faith in Jesus without repentance as a hundred dollar bill with print only on one side. It may look like genuine currency, but what it lacks invalidates the whole.” -Thabiti Anyabwile, The Gospel For Muslims (Chicago, IL: Moody, 2010), 82.