All for the King
Q. Will we pray ourselves into a glad submission to God?
A. Our preaching will never satisfy us. It isn’t meant to. Let’s give our hearts to God.
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Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the...
One Way To Make Sure You’re Preaching a Sermon, Not Leading a Bible Study
I love Bible studies. I love sermons. Both have their place and both can be tremendously beneficial in the life of the church and the spiritual diet of the believer. But I’ve observed that some sermons are actu...
Five Reasons to Study the Bible
One fundamental reason for a follower of Jesus to study the Bible is that Jesus, the incarnate Son of God, studied the Bible. Jesus' education, like that of other Jewish boys growing up in first-century Israel,...
The Best Way to Study the Bible: ”Prepare the Way”
As in cake-baking, 5K-running, baby-birthing, and home-building, so in Bible-studying - preparation is indispensable. Study methods abound, but using any of them effectively requires preparation. Instead of hun...
Stories
I hadn’t preached much, and I didn’t preach well. Unfortunately, I was unware of this, but it was crystal clear to the people in attendance at that small country church. At first it was just yawns. Then I notic...
Defining the problem
In seeking to establish a biblical theology of circumcision, the two facets on which this book focuses are the key biblical concepts of righteousness and faith. Part of the motivation for that comes from Paul’s...
Why Is the CSB Needed?
This is a good question, especially since we already have access to so many excellent translations.
The Christian Standard Bible (CSB) isn’t actually a new translation, but the revision of a translation that...
Why the Call to Preach Is Unique
In a Class by Itself
Expository exultation is a unique kind of communication. It is something not brought from the world into the service of the church. Nor can the world take it from the church and use it for...
Destroying Shame – Before It Destroys Us
The other day, my son Jake called to chat.
Even during his wandering years, he called regularly to sort through his questions and concerns.
This particular day he struggled to understand why it’s so diffi...
The Top Eight Signs of an Emotionally Unhealthy Christian
A number of years ago I had to face the fact that I would never grow spiritually beyond my level of health emotionally. I had many unhealthy patterns of thought and behavior that had dug ruts in my soul, and th...