Striving for average?
OK, it hit me this morning that I have done something insane. I have blogged about preaching. Worse, I think I’m going to do it again. I’ve even added a category. Well, just for the record, this...
View ArticleDon’t try to say too much
A minster once told me that, before preaching any passage, he thinks about how long the Bible is compared to how much longer he can expect to live and reminds himself that this is probably the last...
View ArticleFind the right role model (Preaching again)
Nothing can make a good preacher worse than trying to follow the style of a great preacher. That’s an exaggeration. There are probably many things that can make one worse. But my point is simple: you...
View ArticleAn old sermon ms
This is way old, way longer than I preach now, and contains a lot of cues that show I was still in seminary. Anyone who makes it to the end deserves some sort of reward. I changed names. RESURRECTION:...
View ArticlePreach the Gospel, not the enlightenment
Here’s a quickie idea for preaching and for reading the Bible from the pulpit. Never, ever, use words such as “salvation” or “saved” or “redeemed” etc. Never. Use “deliverance” or “rescue.” Say...
View ArticleThus Saith the LORD
A minister who preaches on the authority and infallibility of Scripture is often accused of being arrogant, said one pastor. Such criticism, however, is withheld from someone who sits on a stool in a...
View ArticleAdvice to pastoral candidates
In light of our recent search for an Assistant Pastor at Main Street Pres. I want to offer some advice for candidates preparing to apply to churches for a pastoral ministry position. I offer the...
View ArticleRules for preaching
Never use a “religious” word where a “secular” word is sufficient. (No: “God is our savior”; Yes: “God is our rescuer.”) Look up meanings of all Biblical words in original language and use...
View ArticleAnother way of stating Nevin’s defense of justification by faith as opposed...
“It is vitally important that the subjective realities of the Christian life always be kept in the closest contact with the objective realities of what God has done for us in His Son. It is the job of...
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