SAVING EUTYCHUSHow to preach God's word and keep people awakeBy Gary Millar and Phil Campbell Eutychus never knew that night would forever change his life. He never knew how close to death he sat. But he soon found out. What happened? Well, he fell asleep listening to Paul teach. Normally, we don't consider following asleep in a sermon to be the end of the world, but in … [Read more...] about Saving Eutychus
Preaching
Preaching Lessons from the Gospel Coalition Conference 2013
I had the privilege of attending the 2013 Gospel Coalition Conference. The list of expositors was overwhelming. Each preacher came with a long and decorated resume, and each preacher was unique in his style and delivery. But despite the differences, I noticed some common threads running through every sermon. These threads were simple but substantial, and I am quite confident … [Read more...] about Preaching Lessons from the Gospel Coalition Conference 2013
Preach Better
Paul Tripp rips mediocre preaching. He challenges preachers everywhere to improve. He writes: "Preaching is more than regurgitating your favorite exegetical commentary, recasting the sermons of your favorite preachers, or reshaping notes from one of your favorite seminary classes. It is bringing the transforming truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ from a passage that has … [Read more...] about Preach Better
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on the True Hope of Preaching
"Our faith should not be in the sermon, it should be in the Holy Spirit Himself." … [Read more...] about D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on the True Hope of Preaching
The Unknown Preacher
Charles Spurgeon was converted at Primitive Methodist Chapel on Artillery Street in Colchester, Essex. That much no one contests. But no one knows who preached the sermon that led to his conversion. Think about that. The prince of preachers, the prolific and profound Spurgeon was forever changed by some no-named preacher. That's encouraging. Do you ever feel like … [Read more...] about The Unknown Preacher