Around the Horn (October 11)
Obey God with Your Creativity: The Christian Duty of Imagination In this article, John Piper discusses the idea that there is a Christian duty and biblical basis for using one's imagination. In fact, in using our
The Danger of Non-Christocentric Approaches to Expository Preaching: A Displaced Gospel
Satan does not mind expository preaching as long as it misses the main point of God’s word; in fact, Satan himself engages in a form of expository preaching and encourages that form of biblical exposition
Andrew Fuller Friday: The Pastoral Call to Feed the Flock of Christ
“Feed my sheep.”—John 21:16. The conversation which passed between our Lord and Peter, of which the text forms a part, was designed to administer reproof, and to communicate forgiveness. The cutting question was calculated to
Around the Horn (October 4)
Why Staying In Your Church Longterm in Good for You Good relationships take time, not months, years. The same is true for church members. Yet, there is a pattern in many churches where just as
Andrew Fuller Friday: Fuller on the Means of Recovery for the Backslider
Were it not for the hope of being instrumental in saving some from the error of their way, and of inducing others to a greater degree of watchfulness, I should not have written the preceding
Around the Horn (September 27)
Here’s What Happened When This North Carolina Church Stood up to Discrimination In a time when churches are losing their voices of influence cities and municipalities are taking the opportunity to enact or interpret laws that discriminate
Andrew Fuller Friday: Fuller on Spiritual Pride and False Religion
It is a general truth, manifestly taught in the Scriptures, that spiritual pride is fed by false religion. All the false teachers of whom they give us an account were distinguished by this spirit. “They
Around the Horn (September 20)
Why Discipleship is War The preaching of the word of God is a key way that God has ordained to shape men and women into the image of his Son. Hence, preaching is much more
Andrew Fuller Friday: Fuller on the Importance of Using Scripture as Our Theological Foundation
If the doctrine of election be viewed in those connexions in which it stands in the Scriptures, it will be of great importance in the Christian life. The whole difference between the saved and the
Around the Horn (September 13)
No Excuses for Preaching Bad Sermons In the modern world there are tools all around that will help us in sermon preparation. Therefore, there are no excuses for bad sermons. However, relying too heavily on those tools