I am convinced that my preaching on idolatry in the past has been missing something. Let’s consider Psalm 115:1-8: 115:1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast… Continue Reading
Recently Trevin Wax shares an illustration given by Matt Chandler at the Desiring God conference. It is an excellent demonstration of the difference between moralism and the gospel: During my freshman year of college, I sat next to a 26-year-old… Continue Reading
Occasionally I will have students ask me how to put together a Bible study or a sermon. Rather than giving them a full course on hermeneutics and homiletics I try to keep it simple. If they have a text or… Continue Reading
This from Zack Eswine’s excellent book: Preaching to a Post-Everything World. “When preachers encounter challenges and feel they face what no other preacher has faced, we sometimes think of God as if he is an old man out of touch… Continue Reading