Tullian Tchividjian: For preachers, Monday mornings can be dark. I can’t speak for every preacher, but the devil works hard to discourage me on Monday’s–reminding me of all my faults and failures and how unqualified I am to be doing what I’m doing. I need the gospel every day but sometimes I feel like I …
Another way to keep the black dog at bay is to be encouraged by the testimony of other Christians as they go through serious trials. Martin Downes pastors a church in North Wales, blogs at ‘Against Heresies’ and seeks to promote sound teaching in the life of the wider church. A couple of weeks ago …
This week’s hound repellent comes from Mark Altrogge at The Blazing Center. Ever feel like giving up? You put your check in the offering basket month after month, and after years, you still struggle to make ends meet. You share the gospel with your child for decades and have yet to see her trust Christ …
Today’s thought to keep that hound at bay: I agree with Darryl Dash who “absolutely love[s] the conclusion to Haddon Robinson’s book Biblical Preaching.” Of course, we will not give God that which costs us nothing. We will give Him our best. Yet, in the final analysis there are no great preachers. There’s only a …
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