Noah What would Jesus think of the Rainbow? April 07, 2018 First, His eye would admire the radiant beauty and glory of the refracted spectral colors of light made by the Creator. Second, His face would redden with righteous indignation at seeing the way
Christian living Is there more going on than you think? March 24, 2018 Just a quick blog today to cheer up and encourage a few dear, tired brothers and friends. Perhaps you're approaching the Sabbath and wondering what's the point of worship, instruction or teaching. You've
Christian living A Beautiful Offense March 07, 2018 Last month Geneva College had the privilege of hosting Dr. Carl Trueman of Westminster Theological Seminary for a day of preaching, lecturing, and lots of edifying informal interactions as well. During our weekly
preaching 3GT Episode 44: Flippin' the Pulpit? July 12, 2017 Last episode the 3GTers talked about flipping the classroom. But the pulpit? With all the technology that makes available famous preachers' sermons, why not just stay home and listen to them rather than
critique Peer Review and Whiny Pastors June 07, 2017 Currently I'm preparing to take part in a preaching workshop hosted by the Charles Simeon Trust. This is the third year I've participated and anticipate being just as blessed this year as in
Martyn Lloyd-Jones Preaching Versus Teaching January 16, 2017 As I instruct students in homiletics, one of the distinctions I try to help them see is that of preaching versus teaching. Clearly, pastors must do both, and there is a great deal
Bloomington Reformed Presbyterian Church A Day in God's House in the 1850s December 17, 2016 The following is a lively description of a typical Lord's Day in the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Bloomington, Indiana in the 1850s. The author, Daniel Cargill Faris (1843-1919), recounts his experience in the
Discipleship Reject the Choice December 07, 2016 ...Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." Passing alongside
Church A Congregant's Guide to Preaching November 29, 2016 As I was browsing my book shelves the other day I discovered that I have just over thirty books whose primary subject is the study of preaching. Aside, perhaps, from Charles Spurgeon, that
Counseling The Relationship of Preaching to Pastoral Counseling November 21, 2016 In Colossians 1:28, the Apostle Paul states, “We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.” The goal
1 Corinthians 13 Christian Love October 28, 2016 In his wonderful book, Christian Love, Scottish theologian and pastor Hugh Binning wrote: "In [love] a Christian should be like his Father, and there is nothing in which he resembles him more
Congregation Help! My Congregation Struggles With My Preaching July 19, 2016 In a previous post I wrote about the real spiritual crisis some people have with regard to their pastor's preaching. Wanting to be fed, convicted, helped, and encouraged, there are those who week-by-week
mind Preaching to the Mind July 04, 2016 Sometimes we preachers fail in the pulpit simply because we forget what we are up against. We think if we are just pleasant enough or clever enough or loud enough, certainly we will
Church Help! I Struggle With My Pastor's Preaching June 10, 2016 Call me an old school Presbyterian but in my estimation there is nothing as important as the preaching of God's Word. I don't think it was overbold for PT Forsyth to suggest: "
Bible Bungling My Way Through Romans April 08, 2016 As a young seminarian I was told: “You would be crazy to try and preach through the book of Romans without twenty years of pastoral experience.” I trust there is probably wisdom in
Audio Sermons To Listen or Not To Listen: Audio Sermons February 11, 2016 We live in a day of instant access. Digital media has made most things available to us with a single click. This, of course, has brought untold benefits. We have more opportunities and
Martyn Lloyd-Jones Qualities of Urgency in Preaching Seen in Peter's Pentecost Sermon September 07, 2015 Martyn Lloyd-Jones once stated to preachers, “You are not simply imparting information, you are dealing with souls, you are dealing with pilgrims on the way to eternity, you are dealing with matters not
Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sacrifices by Fire June 01, 2015 I knew the day would come. My life like yours is becoming increasingly a digital one. I am moving more and more away from filing papers to storing items electronically. I knew one
An Earnest Ministry Preaching Earnestly October 27, 2014 In his classic work An Earnest Ministry: The Want of the Times, John Angell James has much to offer the preacher in taking a sense of urgency or "intense devotion" into
Humor The Humorless Pulpit February 13, 2014 I have a word for you preachers out there. Humor has no place in the pulpit. Especially Reformed ones. I am so serious. I am not joking. Some guys like to refer to
Authority Preaching with Authority October 23, 2013 Every preacher who stands behind a pulpit or on a street corner should desire to preach with authority. He should hope that when people hear him that they are rather hearing God speaking
Christ Paul's Agony May 17, 2013 Christian conversation about pastoral ministry often includes the expression “a pastor’s heart,” but what does that expression actually mean? Though Scripture may not use the exact phrase in question, it absolutely answers
preaching Maybe we took a wrong turn somewhere... May 03, 2013 In preparing this Sunday night's lesson on the reformation doctrine of preaching, I came across this very helpful article by Cornelis Venema, professor at Mid-America Reformed Seminary. In it, he traces the doctrine
preaching Sermonic Echoes April 23, 2013 During my seminary days attending Covenant Fellowship Church in Pittsburgh, I was blessed to sit under the preaching of Pastor Ken Smith. We witnessed people being converted, growing disciples, and joyful singing filling
God's Word Rich in God's Grace February 23, 2013 I found this quote in my studies this morning and thought it would be an encouragement as we each look forward to the Lord's Day. In speaking about God's grace in raising up
