The Hole in Our Gospel is both the faith journey of Richard Stearns and his admonition for the church to play a greater role fighting the injustice present in our world. Richard Stearns is the president for World Vision in the United States. This book will not only open your eyes, but also bring tears …
Tim Keller has also recently written an article concerning this issue entitled, “The Importance of Hell,” that is posted on his church’s website. Keller discusses the following four key reasons that this doctrine is important to the Christian faith: 1. It is important because Jesus taught about it more than all other Biblical authors put …
In his most recent book, The Disappearance of God: Dangerous Beliefs in the New Spiritual Openess, Albert Mohler, devotes two chapters about defending the doctrine of hell in today’s culture. He closes chapter five, “Hell Under Fire, Part 1,” with this: “Our responsibility is to present the truth of the Christian faith with boldness, clarity, …
It is interesting to me how many people claim to be evangelical Christians, and yet deny the biblical teaching concerning hell. As ministers of the gospel, we must follow our Master, in warning our listeners about the eternal reality for all who do not bow the knee to King Jesus during this life. Ask yourself …
C.J. Mahaney recently wrote some interesting thoughts concerning summer sermon series. Mahaney asks the question, “Should the pastor continue his expositional series throughout the summer months or not?” Even though I am not exactly sold on his conclusions, these are good suggestions and thoughts from a seasoned pastor. Read the entire article here.
Below you will find my sermon on fasting from Sunday, June 28. I have been preaching through the Sermon on the Mount for several months now and the text for this message was Matthew 6:16-18. June 28, 2009 Kingdom Conduct: Fasting from Malvern Hill Baptist Church on Vimeo.
“If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the truth of God except precisely that little point which the world and the Devil are at that moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Christ. Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier …
Congratulations to Phillip Howle, pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Edgefield, SC for winning Freshman 15 by Travis Agnew. I’m certain that Phillip will find this book to be an asset to his personal life and to his ministry. Stay tuned, we have a very large book giveaway coming soon. Thanks also to Travis for …
I’ve just finished reading Mark Dever’s The Gospel and Personal Evangelism. What a great book. He has a chapter in that book that deals with closing the sale in evangelism. Basically, he comes to the conclusion that it is not our responsibility to create converts, but rather to be obedient in evangelism and to call …