The Engaging Church blog posted about a new book from Bryan Chapell which collects sermons by a variety of preachers on difficult pastoral situations. The Hardest Sermons You’ll Ever Have To Preach, published by Zondervan. Here’s a pdf excerpt that features the individual chapter titles and some introductory material.
I wrote about Greidanus’ method for Old Testament interpretation when I reviewed his book on Ecclesiastes. Dane Ortlund surveys them in a post at the Gospel Coalition. Ortlund does not mention a seventh which Greidanus uses, direct referencing by the New Testament of the Old. 1. The Way of Redemptive-Historical Progression. This interpretive strategy connects …
I don’t generally use notes when preaching. This usually works well. Except for yesterday. Having thought of a topical matter which I thought illustrated the point I was making I launching into recounting the topical matter and then realised that I had completely blanked on the point I was trying to make. Incorporating material on …
From Greg Stier at Christian Post: Okay, as for my tough question here it goes (gird yourself because this could hurt a bit), why don’t you give the gospel in every sermon every week? I know. I know. You have a lot of stuff to get through in your Sunday morning service. But why couldn’t …
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