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Prepare To Deliver

“Unfortunately, we preachers are not always attentive to issues of delivery.  Bad habits are often begun in seminary.  The professor […]

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The Effective Sermon

“The effective sermon is not simply a report on what the preacher may or may not think. Rather, the engaging

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Fantastic Four

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Tim Chillies provides one of the first complete reviews of Rob Bell’s new book, Love Wins As he makes his

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Feelings are Not Faith

I occasionally read a devotional book or two during my quiet time, and this morning I spent time in one

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Book Review: Real Life Discipleship

I am currently in a PhD program, and as a result, read tons of books that are assigned to me

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Costly Grace

Costly grace is the gospel which must be sought again and again, the gift which has to be asked for,

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Commentaries on Romans

I am currently preaching on the gospel through the book of Romans.  For those who might be interested, here is

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Monday Musings

Sobering Reminder from R.C. Sproul: We have to be very careful when we read the New Testament to try to

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The Dangers of Using A Sermon Manuscript

In one of his recent books, William Willimon, offers some sound counsel concerning preaching with the aid of a manuscript

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What’s Your Scorecard?

I’ve been asked to review Transformational Churches by Ed Stetzer and Thom Rainer.  It’s laying on my desk, and I

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Prayer in Preparation

“Use prayer as a boring rod, and wells of living water will leap up from the bowels of the Word….Prayer

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Preachers Are Word Merchants

“You and I, as preachers, are dealers in words.  Words are all that we have to do any important work. 

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