During a Q&A session at the end of his message on the life of David Brainerd, John Piper shared the reason why he manuscripts his sermons. As an occasional preacher and a writer, I resonate with his reasoning: If I were a homiletics teacher, I would require that my students try every kind of delivery […]
Preaching and Teaching the Bible
10 Free Online Preaching Resources
A roundup of some of the web’s best free preaching resources. Includes seminary lectures, podcasts, audio mp3s, and a few video series. I have no greater privilege in life than to teach and preach God’s Word. While I count it an immense privilege, it is also a huge responsibility to steward. That is why I continually […]
Tim Keller on the Penetrating Power of God’s Word in Preaching
…famous verses about God’s Word being “like fire…and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces” (Jeremiah 23:29) are not mere rhetoric. I have seen hundreds of specific cases in which the Bible itself contained a power to penetrate people’s spiritual indifference and defenses in a way that went far beyond my powers of […]
Disciple Making in the 21st Century: An Interview with Trevin Wax
While gospel truth never changes, the way we live it out can change depending on our cultural context. I don’t know anyone better to discuss this topic with than author Trevin Wax (@TrevinWax). In addition to serving as the Managing Editor of The Gospel Project, Trevin blogs at Kingdom People (hosted by the Gospel Coalition), has written several […]
10 Characteristics of Jonathan Edwards’ Preaching Style
Theologian and preacher Jonathan Edwards is considered by many to be one of history’s greatest theologians. Edwards, who preached one of America’s all-time great sermons, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, played a big part in the Great Awakening that caused thousands of men and women to come to faith in a major revival that swept […]
