Preaching
4 reasons why some preachers get better and others don’t
Good article at Gospel Coalition on developing as preachers.What makes the difference? Calling – burning calling versus sense of duty Teachability – teachable spirit to…
Humble Master, The (Jn. 13.1-11)
What do we see & learn from Christ, our humble Master? We see Christ’s ultimate example of humility We see our need for holiness We…
Preparing for the Christ of Christmas (Lk. 1.5-25)
Why & how do we prepare for the Christ of Christmas? We prepare because God’s word is true – Christ will return We prepare by…
7 marks of great preaching
Good article on 7 key marks of great preaching.http://www.sermoncentral.com/pastors-preaching-articles/david-lose-7-marks-of-great-preaching-797.aspA good sermon: Engages the biblical text Proclaims the gospel Connects God’s word to the lives of…
Dead or alive? (Rom 6.1-8)
Just spoke at our church’s baptism service. 24 people got baptised today, 5 from the Mandarin congregation earlier during service by sprinkling, and 19 from…
E-book: Preaching & the Emerging Church by John Bohannon (free)
The Resurgence recently released a free e-book “Preaching & the Emerging Church” by John S. Bohannon.The emerging church movement has significantly influenced contemporary Christianity. Evidence…
Sermons fail to inspire change in believers
A recent UK survey of 193 Anglicans, Catholics, Methodists and Baptists showed thatonly 17 percent said sermons frequently changed their attitudes towards others or helped…