From ‘Such A Great Salvation’, pg32. “In Canaanite theology (and agriculture) the fertility of the land depended upon the sexual relationship between Baal and his consort. The revival of nature was due to sexual intercourse between Baal and his partner. But the Canaanite faithful didn’t simply sit back and say, “Let Baal do it.” There …
This is not really a new-year’s resolution, but an all-year, every-year resolution. The other pastors in town know that I’m committed to preaching from the Bible. They also know of my disapproval if visiting speakers at combined services here teach their own wisdom and illustrate it with Bible texts, generally removed from context, or take …
Since the previous post referenced the relative value of plow-boys and delivery boys, here’s Martin Luther’s estimation of the value of servant-maids. “When I preach I regard neither doctors nor magistrates, of whom I have above forty in my congregation; I have all my eyes on the servant maids and on the children. And if …
Three helpful resources for preachers have been posted over the last few days. You don’t have to be a preacher to benefit from them. Justin Taylor has posted some notes from Gerald Bray, Research Professor at Beeson Divinity School, answering the question: ‘What are the questions we should ask when approaching a passage of Scripture?’ …
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