The article I just read was filled with truth. The author spent his 1200 words convincing pastors to preach Christ instead of moralism. And he was right. But there was something cruelly ironic about the article. It sounded like this:… Continue Reading
“The service should be centered around the sermon”. I’ve heard that several times. And I agree. But I’d like to tweak it just a tad. I think rather than saying the service should be centered around the sermon we should… Continue Reading
10:15AM. It’s go time. The pastor ascends the steps, checks to make sure his pants are zipped, and then stands behind a pulpit, podium, or whatever is up there and he begins to welcome people to the church. He’s got… Continue Reading
Tucked away in John Bunyan’s little book on broken-heartedness was this little gem which relates to preaching: The Word of God, when in a man’s hand only, is like the father’s sword in the hand of the sucking child; which… Continue Reading