2017-09-16T18:23:34+01:00

Last updated on: September 16, 2017 at 6:23 pm   By

This quote is from Steve Lawson: “Two deadly dangers face the church as it advances into the 21st century.The first threat is the wholesale devaluing of preaching itself. In this paradigm shift, biblical preaching is being displaced by other things. Exposition is being replaced by entertainment; theology for theatrics; [the] unfolding drama of redemption is being replaced by just plain drama. Preaching is out, dialogue is in. Straightforward exposition is being demoted to secondary status. As bad as this is,... Read more

2017-09-16T18:23:34+01:00

Last updated on: September 16, 2017 at 6:23 pm   By

“The most urgent need in the Christian Church today is true preaching; and as it is the greatest and most urgent need in the Church, it is obviously the greatest need of the world also.” Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Preaching and Preachers, p. 9 Read more . . . Read more

2018-01-15T14:24:05+00:00

Last updated on: January 15, 2018 at 2:24 pm   By

This from John Piper: “God exists to be worshipped—to be admired and treasured and desired and praised. Therefore, the Word of God is written primarily to produce worship. This means that if that Word is handled like a hot-dish recipe or a repair manual, it is mishandled. And the people will suffer. The Truth of God begs to be handled with exultation. And our hearts yearn for this and need it. Something in us starts to die when precious and... Read more

2017-09-16T18:23:34+01:00

Last updated on: September 16, 2017 at 6:23 pm   By

As a scientist, I have been raised with the idea that there is, indeed, such a thing as absolute truth. Either something has mass or it doesn’t. Either I will fall down because of gravity or float because I am in space. How can theology be any different? Give me someone who absolutely rejects the message of the Bible and the existence of its God any day over someone who tries to blur boundaries and talk about the “spiritual meaning”... Read more

2018-06-27T23:05:15+01:00

Last updated on: June 27, 2018 at 11:05 pm   By

I should say up front that this is an illusion. I may seem to be back from my blogging break over Christmas and the New Year, but the truth is, I am not. I need all my spare time at the moment to work on my book. So I’m planning to share some extracts from a series of posts I wrote previously on preaching. I have set up my blog to do this entirely automatically every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday... Read more

2012-11-14T01:58:26+00:00

Last updated on: November 14, 2012 at 1:58 am   By

The blogger in me is fighting what I know I really should be doing! I MUST basically shut down on blogging and allow some pre-planned posts to take over on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I really will do this, but not until tomorrow! As I have repeatedly told you, I do need the extra time to focus on my book, and I want to free up my blog editor’s time to be able to read and comment on some of... Read more

2022-10-20T06:14:56+01:00

Last updated on: October 20, 2022 at 6:14 am   By

All of a sudden i heard a patter of feet and my second daughter, Charis, presented me with the following messages, which is certainly the nicest thing I’ve read so far this year! DAD My Dad has brown hair, as brown as chocolate that shines like the stars above. He has light blue eyes, as blue as the sky above me. They shine like the shimmering ocean down below me. His teeth are as white as mints. I just wanted... Read more

2009-01-01T00:01:00+00:00

Last updated on: January 1, 2009 at 12:01 am   By

This post is scheduled to publish as soon as the UK date changes into 2009. For many of you, I’m sure this will be your first New Year’s greeting, if only because you live in the USA and follow us in the time zone. May the following verses be true of you this year: The Lord bless you and keep you;the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;the Lord lift up his countenance upon... Read more

2008-12-23T01:00:00+00:00

Last updated on: December 23, 2008 at 1:00 am   By

I really am signing off this time! Have a great break. Read more

2018-06-27T23:05:15+01:00

Last updated on: June 27, 2018 at 11:05 pm   By

I know, I know — I’m supposed to be on a blogging break! But last night’s news about David Wayne was weighing on me this morning, and then I saw in my inbox this from Spurgeon’s Faith Checkbook devotion. It lifted me as only God’s Word can. May God be immediately present to you this Christmas! God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1). A help that is not present when we need it... Read more

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