Looking out over the Evangelical churches today I’m concerned when I see that some of them tend to steer wide of clear gospel preaching in their churches.
2 More Reasons You’re Not Getting Anything From the Sermon
You have spiritual pride
One of the first symptoms of spiritual pride is the dismissal of true Biblical teaching. Pride clogs our spiritual ear canals with a waxy mess of arrogance,
Why You’re Not Getting Anything Out of the Sunday Morning Sermon
For many Christians Sunday afternoons are a time to relax, have a bite to eat, and discuss the shortcomings of the Sunday morning sermon.
The Best/Worst Sermon Ever Preached at Steven Furtick’s Elevation Church
If you’re at all familiar with Elevation Church and Pastor Steven Furtick then you know that Furtick’s preaching and his church generally downplay the role of doctrine,
#70 Shepherds’ Conference 2016 at Grace Community Church -Take-aways
Last week the annual Shepherds’ Conference took place at John MacArthur’s Church in Sun Valley, California. I’m thankful that I had the opportunity to attend along with a group from my sending church and two Ukrainian pastors.
A True Story from the War in Ukraine
Yesterday I had the privilege of translating for Fyodr, a great brother-in-Christ, and pastor from Eastern Ukraine.
In addition to preaching I also shared one testimony from one refugee who lost everything,
#67 Why We Need More Gospel in Our Preaching -7 Reasons
What separates the preaching of today’s celebrity preachers like Joel Osteen from some of the great preachers of history like Charles Spurgeon?
#53 Manipulative Preaching vs. Persuasive Preaching
What’s the difference between preaching that manipulates people for the preacher’s own purposes and preaching that persuades people in the truth claims of Scripture?
Never Say This to a Preacher After His Sermon!
I know you mean well and you probably just want to communicate your gratitude but will you do your pastor a favor and stop saying this after his sermons?
A Surprising Lesson From the Mark Driscoll Debacle
I’ve never been to a service at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington. However, I do have family who attend Mars Hill and a few other friends who are involved in the church.
What Would You Tell Someone Who Just Got Baptized?
On August 18th our church is planning to baptize about 12 people. We will gather on the shore of the Black Sea at 8:30 am where we will hold a short service and do the baptism.
6 Reasons Preaching is Still Valid
Recently I asked a question, “Is traditional preaching still valid?” Although I’m a big user of technology in ministry I also believe that traditional preaching is still valid and can never be replaced by other methods of communication.