Around the Horn (April 24)
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
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Justification and Resurrection
In respect of the first of these statements, it is true that justification, and every other spiritual blessing, was included in that purpose and grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world
Around the Horn (April 19)
The Missing Heart in AI-Generated Sermons "Nowadays, a frequent conversation among pastors concerns the use of AI platforms—like Gemini or ChatGPT—for sermon preparation. Everywhere I turn, church leaders are wowed by these tools’ generative capability,
Andrew Fuller Friday: The Holy Spirit and Gospel Success
Further, The success of the gospel in the times of the apostles is ascribed to the influence of the Holy Spirit, as its first or primary cause. That the truth of the doctrine, and even
Around the Horn (April 10)
Three Levels of Sermon Introduction "Though every sermon necessarily needs a beginning, it does not necessarily need a formal introduction. Though it has to begin somewhere, there is no rule that it must begin with
Andrew Fuller Friday: Answering Objections to Foreign Missions
Answer to an anonymous Letter from “An Observer,” on his Objections to Foreign Missions I should not have thought it necessary thus publicly* to notice an anonymous letter, had it not afforded me an opportunity
Around the Horn (April 3)
The Creational Goodness of Sports and Competition in the Biblical Story "Here, I will consider sports and competition primarily as a good gift of creation. Much could also be said about the way sin has
Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Great Aim of Life
True religion is a narrow way. We are in danger of missing it, not only in what we do, but in the end for which, or why we do it. The apostle had been dissuading
Around the Horn (March 20)
The Danger of an Inward Focused Church "The consequences of turning inward are serious. A self-focused church loses spiritual vitality. Jesus warned the church in Laodicea of the danger of becoming “lukewarm” (Revelation 3:16). As
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Swearing Oaths
What our Lord says of swearing may have respect to the third commandment, in which we are forbidden to “take the name of the Lord our God in vain.” It had also been said, “Thou