The Word of Victory
Craig’s March 21st sermon from John 19:30 on Christ’s word of Victory on the cross and ten things accomplished by Christ on the cross. March 21, 2010–The Word of Victory from Malvern Hill Baptist Church on Vimeo.
Preaching: What You Say and What They Hear
Perception is reality. I learned this well early in my ministry when, in a sermon, a senior adult lady in my church misunderstood a statement and believed that I said you couldn’t be a democrat and be a Christian. Politics aside, my greatest disappointment from this encounter was the realization that she had not heard …
A Word of Care
Jesus did not neglect his natural responsibilities in light of his Spiritual responsibilities. He cared for his mother, even from the cross. February 28, 2010–A Word of Care–John 19:25-27 from Malvern Hill Baptist Church on Vimeo.
Multi-Tasking and Sermon Preparation
I ran across a quick article from Matt Perman of Desiring God, that addresses the issue of multitasking. Surprisingly (at least to me) his article outlines some findings from a research study at Stanford University that discovered the more a person multi-tasks, the worse they get at it. Multitasking, in short, is not only not …
Analyzing Your Preaching
I believe that preaching should be analyzed so that preaching can be better. I believe this in my own life and ministry, and whether I know you or not, I believe it to be true in your ministry as well. Of course, there are many ways to critique and analyze and watching myself on video …
The Ultimate Apologetic
Michael Spencer, who writes at iMonk and is suffering with cancer has written a wonderful short blog on true apologetics. I’ve pasted it in its entirety below, but click over to his site for more of his excellent work. A brief word from Michael The ultimate apologetic is to a dying man. That is what …
Why I Hate The Great Commission
Recently, I laid in bed with my son reading books before he went off to sleep, the same as I always do. Then, of course, we say prayers and then its off to dream land for Wyatt. That night, a few weeks ago, I prayed for Wyatt and Aubrey and as I did so, I …
Why I Preach on Money
This past Sunday I preached on tithing and stewardship from Psalm 24. The earth is the Lord’s, and the Fullness thereof; the world and those who dwell therein. After that sermon, I had several people thank me for “preaching on the tough subjects,” but that’s not why I preach on money. Before that sermon, God …
Bethelehem or Bethlehem Baptist Church?
Are you an evangelical snob? In his book, The First Five Pages, Noah Lukeman recounts the difficulty of getting a book published as an unknown author: Getting a novel published is extremely difficult, especially if you are an unknown author. Chuck Ross, a freelance writer, decided to test the system. He retyped the first twenty-one …
The Church’s One Foundation
Sermon from Sunday November 1st. The Church’s One Foundation out of 1 Corinthians 3:1-11. Sunday, November 1, 2009 from Malvern Hill Baptist Church on Vimeo.