Preachers want their people to love the Word of God. They also want to grow as preachers and keep their preaching calendar fresh. Preaching a whole book of the Bible in one sermon is one way to accomplish all three of these objectives and might be worth adding to your preaching repertoire. Here are a […]
Ministry
10 Hindrances to Transformative Expository Preaching
The call to preach is both a glorious and fearful one: glorious because God uses His proclaimed Word to give life and transform hearts, and fearful because we are imperfect vessels with the potential to hinder God’s transformative work in the world. The following ten hindrances to transformative expository preaching[1] will undermine faithful ministry over […]
Basic Aims in Marriage Counseling (Jay Adams)
In the fifteenth chapter of Solving Marriage Problems: Biblical Solutions for Christian Counselors (Zondervan 1983), professor and counselor Jay E. Adams shares a short summary of basic aims of marriage counseling. I share it with you below, preserving Adams’ formatting. The basic aims in marriage counseling are 1. To secure a commitment from both parties […]
Preaching the Book of Jeremiah: A Conversation with Paul Alexander
The book of Jeremiah can intimidating for many Christians and preachers alike. It is the longest book of the Bible by original language word count and it is also a genre that challenges many—one of the Old Testament Prophetic books. And yet it is inspired Scripture with tremendous relevance for us today. I recorded the […]
The Book of Jeremiah’s Impact on the Preacher and Congregation
This is a continuation of the series on Preaching the Book of Jeremiah with Pastor Paul Alexander. Listen to this segment after the 38:05 timestamp. Watch on YouTube. KH: Let’s get personal and talk about Jeremiah. Would you mind speaking on how Jeremiah impacted you personally? PA: One of these things I’ve already mentioned. I […]
