Mark Driscoll shares the following 6 Preaching & Teaching Tips for Easter | TheResurgence. He urges Christians to bring their friends to church this weekend. In the full article he makes a point which should be obvious: this Sunday you MUST speak about the resurrection. Strangely, I have even heard reports in the past of Easter sermons which focused on the cross and neglected the resurrection. Please don't do that next Sunday! Easter is a special time for me for all the reasons I … [Read more...]
Proclamation Trust and the Holy Spirit – EMA 2010
March 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Evangelical Ministry Assembly 2010 will focus on the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the preacher, with John Piper as the headline speaker and Terry Virgo also involved. Those of you who know British Church life, and particularly the history of the last few decades, will be amazed at this. To be clear, the leadership team behind the Proclamation Trust have not suddenly all become card-carrying tongues-speaking charismatics. Rather, as I read the information about this exciting … [Read more...]
MLJ Monday-The Christian Life Is Not Automatic
February 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Lloyd-Jones makes a great point in the quote below. The only thing I would add is that many people today think that simple preaching of doctrine will automatically lead to a transformed life. Lloyd-Jones is right when he says we must be taught to think. We need practical guidance to help us apply the wondrous truths of the gospel, or we will remain stunted and immature Christians. Where is the preaching that will help us live as Christians? Nothing happens automatically in the Christian … [Read more...]
My Travel Journal – Bethlehem Baptist Church
February 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Usually when I attend a conference, I sit through the sessions typing furiously trying to capture as much of what God is saying to us through his Word as I possibly can. This is not an easy task, but it is one I enjoy. It is something I am sure I will do many times over the next few years, as I have no intention of stopping. However, preaching is not about making the process of transferring information from the speaker's notes to the hearers' notes as efficient as possible. We are meant to … [Read more...]
Jesus Wants The Battered Rose
November 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This clip is vintage Matt Chandler, and makes me wish he put his regular sermons online in video form. It is also a passionate explanation of the gospel and what is wrong with many churches: … [Read more...]
Why I Shout When I Preach – Tope Koleoso
June 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
My pastor Tope Koleoso now has a Twitter page which has some fantastic things on it, including some quotes about preaching from my Liam Goligher interview. During the rest of my blog break keep an eye on Tope's Twitter page. You may also want to follow the new Jubilee Church news/blog page and the Jubilee Church Vimeo Channel, or if you prefer the Youtube Jubilee Church page. I just couldn't resist another interuption to my break to share with you the following article Tope recently … [Read more...]
Liam Goligher Video Interview
April 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Interview With Liam Goligher from Adrian Warnock on Vimeo. One of my favorite memories from this year's New Word Alive is meeting Liam Goligher. If you only want to watch one video from the event, watch this one. I am thrilled that this is the post I am sharing with you on my sixth blog anniversary (it was the 16th April 2003 when this journey began!) Liam and I have spoken on the phone before, and from the first call I immediately knew that he was a real defender of the gospel. I heard … [Read more...]
Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Vibrant Christianity
March 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
May God grant us a revival of the kind of Christianity the Doctor is talking about here:“It is one thing to believe the truth, it is a very different thing to apply it. We did listen, and apply the truth, initially, otherwise we would not be Christians at all. But it is possible for us … to go on, content with just listening to, or reading the truth, and never applying it to ourselves, or examining ourselves in the light of it. Is this not one of the most alarming possibilities in the … [Read more...]
Preach to Change Them In Their Seats – Tim Keller
March 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Video of this talk is now available to watch here: Tim Keller - Preaching the Gospel from Newfrontiers on Vimeo. Earlier in the week, Tim Keller spoke at a Newfrontiers event. He gave three posts, and I was there taking notes. There were over 800 people there to hear him. As usual these notes are colored a bit by my own perceptions, and so do not necessarily reflect exactly what he said. This talk was very inspiring. Regular readers of my blog will know I often blog about … [Read more...]
Ten Conclusions About Preaching
January 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This post represents the last of my republished series on preaching, and first appeared on my blog back in March 2007. I still will be only blogging monday-wednesday-friday the next few weeks as my book deadline approaches. I appreciate your prayers. Here are 10 conclusions about preaching:Expository preaching should be defined as preaching that seeks to explain the main point of the portion of the Scripture selected. Expository preaching does not always have to take place as part of a … [Read more...]
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