Reflections on an encouraging and challenging quote from Martyn Lloyd-Jones, a great preacher from the past.
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An excerpt from an introduction I wrote to the book of Judges
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There was no king in Israel until there was.
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When an old story feels very contemporary.
Read MoreIn my favorite sermon from all of last year, I quoted my favorite Christmas movie.
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A few reflections on pastoring at our church for five years.
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Wisdom from the book of Job.
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A Mother’s Day sermon on Luke 13:10–17 about God’s compassion for a daughter of Abraham.
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Before we apply a Bible passage to us, it is imperative that we travel back to understand a few things.
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Despite how common it is in Christian lingo, sometimes when God closes a door he doesn’t intend to open a window.
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Sometimes the defining moments of our lives are only seen as such in hindsight.
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It is important to observe a passage carefully before we interpret and apply a passage. Timothy Keller, in his book Hidden Christmas, speaks about this importance, sharing a powerful story about it.
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How should we go about studying the Bible? Here are three suggestions to help you study the book God wrote.
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What happens to the Bible when we spend years treating it like an instruction manual? In the end, we might lose the gospel focus of the whole Bible.
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Perhaps you’ve heard of expository sermons. Perhaps you haven’t. Either way, let me tell you what they are, why I think they are so helpful, and why, at our church, we make them our regular diet.
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Backstage passes are great. You get to see all of the cool stuff that goes into the final product. Although not near as cool as meeting your favorite music band before a show, this post is part of a series to take you “backstage of the pulpit.”
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This Christmas, my hope and prayer is that our hearts will explode with praise over the salvation that comes through Jesus. If this is to happen, first we need to reckon seriously with the darkness within us.
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If everyone who listens to you knows your theological hobby horses, then you’re probably out of balance. But at the same time, one’s theology will always inform his or her teaching. In this post, I explain how I navigate this tension in my preaching.
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Here are 9 tips for speaking at a church retreat.
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Talking about the difference between “consumer” and “covenant” relationships is a helpful way to get at the deeper meaning of marriage, that is, the gospel.
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