preaching

Puritan Pod: God’s Face

October 24, 2011
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Dr. David P. Murray, Professor of Old Testament and Practical Theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, has given us another Puritan Pod, this time focusing on preaching Christ from the Old Testament. He does this by going to a well-known text that is not explicitly Christocentric, and helping us to see how we can legitimately [...]

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Sermon Series: Red Letters

October 8, 2011
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Someone left a comment on the blog asking about our current sermon series through Revelation 2 and 3 covering the seven letters to the seven churches, and what commentaries I am finding helpful. First, I would say if you’re looking for suggestions it’s always a good idea to check out Ligonier’s Top Five Commentaries recommendations [...]

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The Gospel is for Seniors

October 4, 2011
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As a pastor I am constantly thinking about how to better communicate God’s word, and the gospel in particular, to the people at our church and in our community. We are a multi-generational church comprised of people from every walk of life. This means we have young professionals and retirees; successful and unemployed, young men [...]

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Folly, Grace, and Power

September 12, 2011
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If you are a preacher, or aspire to be one, you need to put John Koessler’s new book on your must-read list. Folly, Grace, and Power: The Mysterious Act of Preaching is not another how-to on sermon preparation and the mechanics of preaching—good and necessary as those books are. Here John offers the reader a [...]

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Is The Main Thing The Only Thing?

August 15, 2011
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When I was in Bible College I often heard an old preacher tell the students, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” Of course he wasn’t the first to say it, but I loved it. I still do. Recently someone I respect asked me, “is it possible that within the [...]

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Law, Then Gospel

July 20, 2011
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The basic principle in application is to know whether the passage is a statement of the law or of the gospel. For when the Word is preached, the law and the gospel operate differently. The law exposes the disease of sin, and as a side-effect stimulates and stirs it up. But it provides no remedy [...]

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The Most Important Post of the Year?

February 25, 2011
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Has Steve McCoy written one of the most important blog post pastors will read this year? I think he just might have done it. Read it. Read it thoughtfully. Take it seriously. You may not agree with it, but do not dismiss it. Steve asks, What if evangelicals hit America with 200, or 500, or 1,000 [...]

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