Around the Horn (March 13)
When The Path That I Fear Is the Way He Has Set Here Tim Challis writes, "At certain times each of us finds that God is leading us down the path we had dreaded, the
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Widows and Orphans
The subject to which we this year invite your attention, is the situation is the widows and orphans of Christian ministers, and of ministers themselves who by age, or permanent affliction, are laid aside from
Around the Horn (March 6)
The Use of Emotion in Preaching "To preach is to lead. Whether preachers realize it or not, they lead when proclaiming God’s word. The only question is, “To where or to what?” If the proclamation
Around the Horn (February 27)
Don’t Preach a Commentary "The congregation was impressed. They now knew the Greek words, the interpretive options, and the history of how Calvin, Luther, and Ryle interpreted the verse. But no hearts were changed. No
Andrew Fuller Friday: On A Peaceful Disposition with the One Another
Let me exhort you to endeavour, by all means, to preserve peace among one another. 1. Be careful to cultivate a spirit of love.—There is nothing more conducive to peace than this. Provoke not one
Around the Horn (February 20)
Every Good Sermon Has Application Here John Piper notes, "I want to make the case that all good application is further exposition. That is, it’s part of the explanation of the meaning of the text.
Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Trinity
No sober Trinitarian would take upon him to say precisely to what degree the distinctions in the Godhead extend. It is generally supposed, however, that the term person approaches the nearest to the Scriptural idea
Around the Horn (February 13)
“I Don’t Deserve This” "How do I know if I am self-righteous? I’m concerned with Christian counselees that are focused on their own good deeds, but don’t realize it. For this blog I’m defining self-righteousness
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Increased Joy
In the first place, Let it be considered whether it does not arise from the want of a greater degree of religion in general.—Joy is a grace which cannot thrive by itself; it is a
Around the Horn (February 6)
No One’s Born to Preach "Miraculously, you — one who was born in sin — have come to love the word of God, and the gospel of Christ, and the preached word, and in you is