Paul Lamey over at Expository Thoughts summarizes D. A. Carson on Expository Preaching from a 1996 issue of Leadership Journal… Don’t abandon expository preaching: It is the method least likely to stray from Scripture. It teaches people how to read their Bibles. It gives confidence to the preacher and authorizes the sermon. It meets the […]
Happy Birthday Zachary
We celebrated Zachary’s 5th birthday today. The big ’05’–Happy Birthday Zack!
The Preacher As Servant of the Word
It’s been a long week. It’s Saturday night. I just finished studying for tomorrow’s services. I’d usually like to be ready before now but an eye problem took me to the doctor today, then I couldn’t get the van started, someone called and wanted to see the truck we’re selling, we had a little birthday […]
Link Spots – 2/1/06
I know you all can’t wait to get my pick for Sunday’s Super Bowl. STEELERS it is. Had them picked early in the season–even over the unbeaten Colts. May be just wishful thinking on my part but it seems like its time for the Steelers. We’ll see. No Super Bowl party for us instead of […]
Mark that book
I was just speaking last night to someone at church about highlighting and writing in my own books as I read them. Today I find that Mortimer J. Adler has written a thoughtful piece on why you should. (from Between Two Worlds) Update: Al Mohler shares Some Thoughts on the Reading of Books that mentions […]
Keep preaching
As a pastor I’ve found great encouragement from Charles Spurgeon. Preaching pastors–those who truly wish to preach God’s Word–those who would devote themselves to the work of preaching when it seems the world around them has better ideas for giving direction to the church and reaching the lost than with preaching–should find great encouragement in […]