Evangelicals often talk about church planting. However, given the way most people speak about church planting and apply such methods to the field, I wonder if a great deal of evangelicals either prefer to avoid biblical guidelines when it comes to this ministry or simply do not know of the […]
sermon
Here is a video (or audio if you prefer) of a sermon I preached yesterday. It is from Jonah and titled “Living with a Gracious and Compassionate God.” Here are the message notes. If you would like a small group discussion guide, you may find it here. I hope these […]
Resources for Your Study in Jonah
Over the years, I have heard sermons (including mine) that contain lengthy exegesis of Scripture. While all good preaching is exegetical preaching, sustained exegesis over fifteen minutes here and fifteen minutes there is difficult to follow and falls short in effective communication. Some of the world’s best preachers even enter […]
Shedding Light on Sustained Exegesis
I am in Wake Forest, North Carolina this week at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary teaching a doctoral seminar on contemporary issues facing the Church. So, I’ve been a little slack in my blogging this week. In fact, I’m taking a break from grading papers to write this brief post. I […]