If your are preaching a sermon tomorrow, or if you are listening to a sermon tomorrow, here’s some words from Charles Spurgeon about the centrality of Christ to every Christian sermon. Don’t preach a Christless message, and don’t approve of one if it is preached to you. Preach Christ or Go Home—And Other Spurgeon Quotes …

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Not complicated. Helpful. Quick. All it takes is email. It is a good question to ask, since the more common discussion (rightfully so) is, "How can your pastor minister to you?"  Well, for church members who appreciate your pastor and are wondering how you can regularly minister to him in a meaningful way–here it is: Send an email every …

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Tim Keller provides his definitions of movements and institutions in order to show the strengths and weaknesses of both. I think he does so in a way that avoids ‘straw-man’ over simplifications and his observations constructively point out that movements eventually need some form of structure and institutions need to remain focussed on continuing to …

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