Today is Friday, and that means family time for me. If you haven’t been on your family vacation yet, you probably will be doing so soon. Why not maximize this family time together? Last year, C.J. Mahaney wrote a great article about leading family vacations for the joy of the family and the glory of …
Last year, Ed Stetzer was interviewed about some of the research from his book Comeback Churches, which we reviewed last year. You can read that review here. Below, is a video concerning the Role of Leaders/Teamwork. Good stuff here. Also, see the rest of the interview over at Ed Stetzer’s blog.
Below is my sermon from last Sunday. Matthew 6:19-24, Kindom Conduct: Investments. Sunday July 12, 2009. Kingdom Conduct: Investments from Malvern Hill Baptist Church on Vimeo.
I found this from J.D. Greear this morning and thought it was very good. Hopefully you can benefit from his insights. Greear writes: “In Joshua 2:8-11, ex-prostitute Rahab explains that a “fear of God” had come upon all the inhabitants of Canaan. This fact made Israel’s military exploits much easier. For the most part, military …
I must admit that when I first learned Bruce Ware had written a book for children, I was both excited and skeptical. I was excited because there is possibly no one more qualified to teach theology to anyone than Bruce Ware, and to know that he was devoting his efforts to teaching children is wonderful. …
On July 5 I attended worship at a church in a different city and was excited to be reunited with old friends. I was also anxious to sit under the preaching of the Word instead of delivering the Word that particular morning. My excitement grew as the text was read aloud: 31 So Jesus said to the …
“Authentic expository preaching takes the presentation of the Word of God as its central aim. The purpose of the preacher is to read the text, interpret the text, explain the text, and apply the text. Thus, the text drives the sermon from beginning to end.” R. Albert Mohler, Jr. The Disappearance of God: Dangerous Beliefs …
“Reflecting poetically on the urgency and centrality of preaching, the Puritan pastor, Richard Baxter once remarked, ‘I Preach’d, as never sure to Preach again, and as a dying man to dying men.’ With vivid expression and a sense of gospel gravity, Baxter understood that preaching is literally a life-or-death affair. Eternity hangs in the balance …
“Put the advance of the gospel at the center of your aspirations. Our own comfort, our bruised feelings, our reputations, our misunderstood motives–all of these are insignificant in comparison with the advance and splendor of the gospel.” -D.A. Carson, Basic for Believers: An Exposition of Philippians (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1996), 25.
Today marks the 500th birthday for the great Reformer, John Calvin, born July 10, 1509. Regardless of your theological convictions, every minister of the gospel should recognize the gift that John Calvin was to the Church of Jesus Christ. If you have never read any of Calvin’s writings, I would suggest you begin by reading …