Why Seminary? Exhibit A: Joel Osteen
10Any pastor who regularly addresses even a handful of souls from Gods word, knows the burden of wanting to be faithful with communicating accurately what God has said to His people. Every preacher feels the weight of Paul’s injunction, Do your best to present yourself [...]
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As a Dying Man to Dying Men: Titanic’s Gospel Hero
Would you give your life to preach? I mean, if you were faced with an actual scenario in which you could choose between living longer or preaching the gospel in that very moment, and thus dying prematurely, what would you do? John Harper (1872-1912) was [...]
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4 Ingredients of an Expository Sermon, Pt 2
Yesterday in Part 1 we taste-tested the first two ingredients of an expository sermon. 1. Source of the Content 2. Source of the Structure Let’s forge ahead to the last two ingredients… 3. Consecutiveness of the Passages There is undoubtedly much value in being committed [...]
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4 Ingredients of an Expository Sermon, Pt 1
I have found that there are preachers who like to call their ministries “expository.” But when you hear a sermon, you are left wondering if either you or they misunderstand what expository means. Here are four essential ingredients to look for when judging an expository [...]
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Successful Preachers and their Varying Results
“He’s a really successful preacher, he has a thriving ministry with amazing results.” What are you picturing? A small, shrinking congregation? Probably not. But why not? In Scripture the success of a preacher is measured in faithfulness to God’s calling (1 Cor 4:2; 2 Tim [...]
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Drinking from the Fire-hose: Why So Many Sermons?
In good churches there tends to be a LOT of preaching. Sometimes it feels a tad overwhelming. Sermons come at you rapid-fire from all directions, like a paintball ambush. Sunday morning and evening, Tuesday cell groups, Saturday men’s meeting, and now with the advent of [...]
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What Makes a Preacher?
What makes a preacher? Is it the qualification of a seminary degree? Is it an innate talent to communicate? Is it a compelling subjective desire? A good place to start the enquiry is to observe the various men in Scripture who are called “preachers.” One [...]
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Old News is Good News: 4 Reasons to Preach the Old(er) Testament
A pastor asked me what I was preaching in church. I said “Luke in the morning and Micah in the evening.” He was flabbergast. He admitted that if he announced any OT book, his church would empty until he was back into the NT. I am blessed to [...]
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