The Sermons between the Sermons—Part 3
Read Part 1 and Part 2 What kind of culture will it shape if we say it that way? – Adoption and Missions Let me provide a couple of other practical examples about maintaining a
The Sermons between the Sermons–Part 2
You can read Part 1 here. A Theology of Announcements? This Gospel-centered threefold lens way of thinking through all aspects of congregational life can be applied to any church activity, ministry, or decision. It constitutes
The Sermons between the Sermons – Part 1
My wife Judi has a wonderfully Southern accent. It is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world to me. It is not something she works on or thinks about it is simply who
Should Pastors Preach From an iPad?
Recently, David Prince sat down with Dr. Russell Moore, President of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention to talk preaching. With Pastor Jeremy Haskins moderating the discussion, Drs. Prince and Moore discussed
Why You Need to Say More than Six Words to Your Kids About Sports: A Friendly Response to Brad M. Griffin
Brad M. Griffin from the Fuller Youth Institute recently posted an article, “The Only Six Words Parents Need to Say to Their Kids About Sports—Or Any Performance.” I am sympathetic with some aspects of the
The “me” monster unleashed in today’s churches
Dr. Prince has a new article up over at the ERLC blog. He begins by writing: "Narcissus is a character in Greek mythology who, upon seeing the beauty of his reflection in the water, falls
What Do Your Sermon Notes Look Like?
Recently, David Prince sat down with Dr. Russell Moore, President of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention to talk preaching. With Pastor Jeremy Haskins moderating the discussion, Drs. Prince and Moore discussed
The Gloriously Unpredictable Jesus Bit—Expository Christ-Centered Preaching
“The predictable Jesus bit” is how Graeme Goldsworthy summarizes a common caricature of Christocentric preaching that stresses the Scripture’s organic unity (Preaching the Whole Bible, xi). Some of the loudest critics of Christ-centered redemptive-historical preaching
Baptism—Celebrating the Triumphant March of the Gospel
Timothy George had a perceptive article in First Things on the decline in baptisms in the Southern Baptist Convention titled “Troubled Waters” (6-2-14). George suggests that we should ask the question of whether the decline
The Bible Cannot be Interpreted Like Any Other Book
The enlightenment mindset enthroned human reason and scientism as the objective adjudicator of truth claims. The enlightenment influence on biblical interpretation resulted in a need to eliminate, in principle, the supernatural authorship of God from