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The Difference Between Preaching and Sharing

I tend to think that most preaching and Bible quoting is a waste of time if the person doing the deed does not bring his or her own humanity into the mix. Pounding on the Bible, quotation-jumping and finger-pointing can…
Where Preaching Goes Wrong

I tend to think that most preaching and Bible quoting is a waste of time, if the person doing the deed does not bring his or her own humanity into the mix. Pounding on the Bible, quotation jumping and the pointing of fin…
My Experience with Word of Faith Teaching

I grew up as part of a conservative Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation whose pastor identified himself as “thoroughly evangelical,” meaning that he had a high view of Scripture, believed that Jesus is the…
Pastors Standing in the Way: Walther on Pastors and Preaching

By The Closet Calvinist Proper Distinction of Law and Gospel, Walther THIRTY-FIFTH EVENING LECTURE September 18, 1885 Jesus says regarding Himself in John 14:6, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No on…
Preaching the Whole Gospel?

By Nic Don at Theopolitical A rallying cry in the Reformed community is the place of the gospel in the sermon. According to a widespread and conventional view in the Reformed churches, a sermon is only properly called a…
But Your Lives are Never Changed!

“That’s because you don’t preach the Gospel!” This week’s sermon, for 9/11 I might add, was about worship. But, the pastor never mentioned any reason why we should worship. Yes, our hearts a…
Souls In Moving Steel: People in Cars & Salvation

There is a conviction, a conviction, a conviction, resonating within my heart. It is a conviction graciously placed by God. It happens either when I am driving in my car or sitting by the road; watching cars passing me…
The Dreaded On-Campus Preacher: Making Evangelism Difficult

"Shawn the Baptist" came to my campus today. For the last two years it was "Brother Micah", Tom Short and some other random men outside preaching the gospel and sometimes things like how wearing short skirts are a sin. I…
A Note from Somerset Maugham on Preaching

By The Mockingbird Blog Somerset Maugham wrote a comment in 1948 concerning Emily Bronte's 'persona' as the author of Wuthering Heights, which could apply just as well to the 'art' of preaching a sermon. This is what Ma…
Maybe We Should Be Preaching to the Choir

Ever wonder what's really going on behind the cherubic smiles and angelic voices of the brethren singing a joyful noise unto the Lord? While the organist plays dutifully the notes on his sheet music, and the choir master…