Preparing a sermon is more than merely writing good spiritual thoughts down on paper and presenting them. Good biblical preaching comes from a man who has been changed and transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ; someone who has had a life changing encounter with God. Taking God’s life changing message through His Word and writing […]
Preaching and Teaching the Bible
29 Reasons Why John MacArthur is Committed to Expository Preaching
When many people think of expository preaching, their first reaction is to think of the preachers they know who exemplify that style. No doubt John MacArthur is one of the first preachers that would come to mind. MacArthur has been preaching expository sermons at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. In Rediscovering […]
Book Review: “One Year to Better Preaching: 52 Exercises to Hone Your Skills”
Many preachers would love a book that will instantly make them preach like Charles Spurgeon or John Piper—-without doing any work. Because preaching is a skill continually to be honed, no such book truly exists. And this book is no different. This book will not give you seven secrets to amazing preaching overnight, but rather […]
How to Learn New Testament Greek | Tips for Teaching Yourself Koine
This post is intended to give a one-stop-shop explanation of how you can teach yourself New Testament Greek (also called “Koine Greek”). In the summer of 2010, I attempted to teach myself Biblical Greek so I could test out of two Beginners Greek classes at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. The Result? I gave up. I […]