They Mystery of God
Romans 11:25-36. We can and cannot know the mind of God. We can and should know his revealed will and follow it closely, but we cannot know the secret hidden will of God. The secret things belong to the Lord and we should trust him with those secrets.
How To Listen to a Sermon
Do you know how to read a book? The premise behind Mortimer J. Adler’s and Charle’s Van Doren’s classic book How to Read a Book is that most people can read, but simply do not know how to read a book well. Many people approach reading as a passive activity rather than as an active …
The Study and The Sermon
We are always trying to equip you with resources that you can use to help you become both a better pastor and preacher. One of the greatest challenges facing pastors is the reservation of time for sermon preparation in the study. During some of my study today, I listened to a talk/lecture by R. Kent …
Preaching: Notes or No Notes
How about you, notes or no notes when you preach? Everyone has an opinion, preaching, however, is vastly personal. Without the personal aspect, your sermonizing may very well be truth, but it will lack the neccessary second part of Brooks’ famous definition of preaching: “Truth through personality.” I think it is innately wrong to demand …