Since my last post, I have enjoyed considerable feedback on the use of a full manuscript in preaching. I thought I’d comment on some of the questions I’ve been asked, including practical inquiries. 1. Preaching from a full MSS is not for everyone. But even if it is not for everyone, I would argue that [...]
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More Thoughts on Sermon Manuscripts
September 9, 2011Preaching, Manuscripts, and Fraternal Critique
September 6, 2011“Pharaoh, let my people go!” That’s a joke my mother uses on occasion with my friends regarding my first sermon preached. Admittedly, it was not that great, and I did preach everything I knew in the Bible in one sermon. Prior to coming to Grace, I had eight years of Bible college and seminary training [...]
Evangelize as Your Edify, Edify as You Evangelize
July 14, 2011One of the biggest tensions regarding philosophy of gathered services is the issue of breadth and depth, or who should be the priority and focus of the ministry. Obviously, everything we do should be first and foremost with a focus and passion for the honor and glory of God. But the question we are [...]
Give Them the Gospel, Yes, But Give Them You, Too
June 7, 2011I have always admired and sought to emulate the pastoral heart and compassion found in C.J. Mahaney. Speaking to a group of church planters, he implored them to love, love, love, and then preach to their people. When I first watched this, the following verses came to my mind . . . 7 But we [...]
Joe Thorn on Note to Self
June 4, 2011My good friend Joe Thorn was recently interviewed by Justin Taylor about his new book, Note to Self: The Discipline of Preaching to Yourself. I have been recently working through it in my morning devotions (on Kindle) and have found it to be a very edifying read. In this interview, Joe answers the question of [...]
David Platt Resource Library
April 15, 2011One of the most used search terms for my blog over the past two years has been variations of ”David Platt”. This page has been accessed nearly 8,000 times, averaging roughly ten people a day, even though many of the links have since been outdated as The Church at Brook Hills changed and updated their web [...]
Shai Linne on Expository Preaching
November 13, 2010The first mark of a healthy church, as chopped up by the reverend Shai Linne . . .
The Bible Is NOT About You
August 26, 2010For the past seven weeks, I have been leading a group of men in our church through Tim Keller and Ed Clowney’s class on Preaching Christ in a Postmodern World. The 35 MP3′s are available for free on RTS iTunesU, and a PDF of the class notes are available as well. I have also been [...]
Preaching that rejects the gospel enforces legalism and lusts after self-help.
July 15, 2010A very important excerpt from Graeme Goldsworthy on the kind of preaching that rejects the gospel: ” . . . we are all legalists at heart. We all love to be able to say that we have fulfilled all kinds of conditions, be they tarrying, surrendering fully, or getting rid of every known sin, so [...]
Exegeting the Context
January 19, 2010As someone who is still relatively new to preaching, I am finding myself given more and more to not only the content and delivery but also reception. In other words, I am giving myself not only to rightly understanding the text of Scripture but also the context of people’s lives. We often stress the importance [...]
Good News, NOT Good Advice
September 30, 2009The gospel is good news, not good advice. And this fact has tremendous implications on how the gospel is proclaimed and lived out as the people of God. In his sermon, “Gospel-Centered Ministry,” Tim Keller directs us to the sure words of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones in his exposition of 1 Corinthians 15. Keller, quoting Lloyd-Jones, [...]
God Exposed: Awkward Preaching in a Comfortable Age
August 11, 2009I want to recommend what looks to be an excellent conference on preaching jointly sponsored by SEBTS and IX Marks called God Exposed: Awkward Preaching in a Comfortable Age. The dates are September 25-26, 2009 and will be held on the campus of Southeastern Seminary. Conference speakers include Danny Akin, Thabiti Anyabwile, Mark Dever, C.J. [...]
Matt Chandler on Silly Preaching
February 21, 2009From the 2009 Desiring God National Pastor’s Conference:
Ray Ortlund on Power in Preaching
October 4, 2008Dr. Raymond Ortlund Jr., pastor of Immanuel Church in Nashville, recently spoke on “Power in Preaching” at the 2008 Mullins Lectures at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. I would like to direct your attention to his messages and encourage you to download the audio. The MP3s are provided below. * “Power in Preaching: Decide” (1 [...]
For the Time Being . . .
July 20, 2008NOTE: For regular updates on Tom Ascol’s health condition, please see the comments section of this post. For the past week or so, I have been wrestling where to go with the blog in writing series as well as keeping up with Blue Collar Theology and the 2008 Puritan Reading Challenge (among other things). One [...]
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