Yesterday morning I preached from Matthew 22:34-39 and entitled it “Our Love Problem.” The context is Jesus’ silencing of the Sadducees, which of course sparks some interest from the always combative Pharisees, namely one lawyer, who after consulting with his fellow Pharisee brothers seeks to trap Jesus in a question of what is the greatest commandment. Ironically,…
That’s a quote from Penn Jillete, an individual who is an outspoken atheist. However, in this video he makes some very pointed comments concerning people who believe in say, a heaven or hell, but don’t make attempts to proselytize other people. His comments and questions are spot-on and quite convicting. I plan on showing this…
which has left me feeling inadequate and deficient in so many ways. And understanding that it is and will forever be a prominent part of what I do week-in-and-week-out I’m making a commitment to read or reread some books that I pray will have a positive impact on my counseling. The books I’m referring to are:…
These seven points were articulated by Dr. Lawless, Dean of The Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The April 12 edition of the Towers at Southern was devoted to discussing issues that Pastors should or should not do in order to not blow up a church. I found the edition…
Good word from 9Marks concerning sermong preparation.
This is a creative video promoting a book called “Dug Down Deep,” authored by Joshua Harris. I found it very intriguing and I’m now sitting in my office trying to figure out how I can incorporate this into my sermon series!
Preachers Who Don’t Believe — The Scandal of Apostate Pastors.
First of all, Dan’s a stud. Secondly, this is a great little read. And thirdly, he’s a friend and someone I have grown to admire as God’s hand is all over him – most recently he became the Campus Pastor at The University of Louisville. Enjoy the read.
This is a really fascinating post by Justin Taylor on John Piper’s specific preaching on abortion and racial harmony. It’s worth the read.
This chapter is exactly why I started a blog. Most of us don’t struggle with expressing ourselves. Most of us can carry a conversation just fine. But I would be willing to bet that if you were asked to write out your thoughts in a grammatically and structurally sound paragraph or two it might be…
Theology Along the Way 