The Power of Preaching

In this message you can read or listen to, John Piper aims, “Our theme in this message is the power of preaching. My aim is that, because of hearing this message, you would preach with greater power, meaning that you would be used by God with greater effectiveness in bringing about his Christ-exalting, soul-satisfying purposes in the lives of your people.”

Persecution, Preaching, and Faith (Calvin)

Lean on Calvin’s commentary of Acts, this posts reminds us of the early disciples, “They didn’t give up the faith. They didn’t start protests against the government. They didn’t grumble, complain, or adopt a victim mindset. Instead, as they fled, they told others about Jesus.”

Grimké’s Vital Appeal to the Doctrine of God’s Image in the Post-Civil War South

“Francis Grimké’s understanding of personal identity drew deeply from his conviction that all human beings are created in the image of God and therefore worthy of equal honor and respect. The beauty of God’s image in all humanity was one of the most frequent themes in both his public writings and his personal reflections.”