Andrew Fuller Friday: On the State of Mind
“Unto the pure all things are pure, but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.”—Tit. 1:15. The apostle had lived to see many who
Around the Horn (May 16)
The Importance of Self-Leadership "Both historical and contemporary sources place a high value on this work of leading ourselves well. Consider Charles Spurgeon’s observation on this point: “We are, in a certain sense, our own
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Holding Fast to Sound Words
“Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Tim. 1:13. This Epistle was written on the near approach of death, and
Around the Horn (May 9)
Do you Practice? "There is little we are called to in life that is purely intuitive. There is little that truly matters to our lives, yet comes to us innately. To the contrary, almost everything
Andrew Fuller Friday: On True Wisdom
“The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.”—Prov. 14:8. This proverb teaches us that true wisdom is of a useful or practical nature. There is a
Around the Horn (May 2)
Preaching Goliath’s Sword "It was entertaining, gripping, mesmerizing, and attention grabbing. He had lots of conjecture, guesswork, and speculation. Those last three words, while accurate to this sermon, are not the marks of biblical preaching.
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Bringing Peace to Your Pastor
“Let us, therefore, follow after the things which make for peace.”—Rom. 14:19. My dear brethren, in complying with your request to address you, on the present occasion, I shall study plainness of speech. I shall
Around the Horn (April 25)
The Art of Extemporaneous Preaching "How did he do it? Amid pastoring a growing church, preparing sermons for publication, mentoring pastoral students, caring for his family, and more, how did he find time to prepare
Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Union of Public and Private Interest in the Service of God
“From above the horse-gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house. After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the
Around the Horn (April 18)
Five Paradoxes of Preaching (Stott) This post offers a helpful summary of a chapter in John Stott's book The Living Church, which focus is on the preached word. “Quite …Able to Communicate” Fred Sanders shares