Category Archives: preaching

Selling Our Souls

It is, according to CS Lewis, one of the most potent pulls into sin, the desire to belong. Were Maslow a bit more honest in ranking our “needs” I suspect the approval of others would make the top five of … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 23 We must preach rather than teach. I don’t know if it happens at all seminaries, but it happened at the seminary I attended. Seminaries, presumably, are established to prepare men for gospel ministry. But where I went more … Continue reading

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Should pastors preach a congregation’s sins?

Of course. And of course not. The sermon is that part of the service where God’s Word exposes our failures, and proclaims Christ’s provision. The end is not the sin, but neither can the sin be ignored. We do not … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 22 We must preach the kingdom of God. It may be nigh onto impossible for Martin Luther to be given too much credit. The ripples that extend from his earthly labors continue to spread across the globe. He helped … Continue reading

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