Scripture’s portrayal of its own potency challenges us to always remember that the Word preached, rather than the preaching of the Word, accomplishes heaven’s purposes. (Christ-Centered Preaching, 2nd Edition, p. 27)
Recently at the Priority of Preaching conference here in OKC, Dr. Jim Shaddix of Southeastern Seminary was speaking about this subject of dealing with ancient texts and of the challenge of getting to the “then” so that we deliver a message for the...
In every sermon I write and preach, I feel the tension between the “now” and “then.” One way to describe it is to talk about the tension between exposition and application, between “text” and “today,” as I heard David...
God chose to use human authors to deliver His Word to us. Scripture is God’s Word written by men. We can say that Galatians is the Word of God and in the same breath refer to it as a letter written by Paul to the churches of Galatia. (Sometimes even Paul used...
Why do I post on this blog a couple of times a week? What is the purpose? Among other things, I would like to see two things take place as a result of these posts. First, I would hope that the preachers and pastors who read it would find their confidence in...
I read a blog post by a seminary professor that humorously answered this question by saying, “No, of course not. I’m just doing this for the money.” Can preaching be taught? Why would I suggest that preachers should intentionally strive to get better...
