Around the Horn (December 11)
Delighting in the Ordinary Wonders of God’s Grace "The human ability to tune out things like traffic noise is a blessing. In our spiritual lives, however, that blessing can become a curse. The steady roar
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Moses’ Choice
“By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin
Around the Horn (December 4)
What Gives Preaching Its Power? Commenting on a famous Thomas Chalmers sermon, Sinclair Ferguson notes, "The implication here is that preaching should always move from understanding the meaning of the words of the text to seeing
Andrew Fuller Friday: Past Trials and Future Mercies
“Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.”—Psal. 90:15. This “prayer of Moses the man of God,” as it is entitled, is thought
Around the Horn (November 20)
Preaching That Connects: Why Delivery Matters More Than You Think "No matter how much importance one places on compelling sermon delivery, failing to maintain a congregation’s interest—or speaking primarily to entertain—poses significant problems. Unfortunately, too
Andrew Fuller Friday: Mutual Comfort Between Ministers and Christians
“That I may be comforted with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.”—Rom. 1:12. The communion of saints was thought of such importance among the early Christians as to become an article
Around the Horn (November 13)
The Post-Literate Pastor "I often hear that today’s digital technologies pose no greater threat to the church than the television did back in the 1950s. The church just needs to adapt to the times, and
Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Satisfaction of Godly Simplicity
“Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more
Around the Horn (November 6)
Tickets and Teaching: How Spurgeon Fenced the Table This is an interesting post on how Charles Spurgeon creatively chose to fence the Lord's Supper table at a time of significant growth for the Metropolitan Tabernacle.
Andrew Fuller Friday: Taking of Canaan Prefiguring the Kingdom of God
[Preached at the Annual Meeting of the Bedford Union, May 6, 1801] “If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us.”—Numb. 14:8. You recollect, my brethren,