What Adoption Can Teach Us About Applying the Bible
In the church I pastor, there have been countless families adopting children from all over the world in the last decade. Our congregation has been strengthened practically and theologically by the adoption culture that has
Not Like Any Other Book: Preaching the Supernatural Word
The issue of how one defines expository preaching is important. The preacher’s understanding of it will ultimately shape the content of his sermon. The divergent understandings of expository preaching are manifest in the debate over
College Football, Rootedness, and the Gospel
The follow is a guest post by Pastor Jeremy Haskins I love the color orange. But, let me be clear, not just any tint of orange, Tennessee Orange ( PMS 151, CMYK: 0/50/100/0, HEX: #f77f00). I’m well aware
7 Presuppositions for Faithful Christ-Centered Expository Preaching
The Apostles judge our hermeneutics we do not judge theirs. We proceed on the basis of the dual authorship and organic unity of Scripture. The Scripture possesses a canonical Sensus Plenior. Ultimately the locus of
Sermon Delivery Tips: Narrating Your Sermon and Using Humor
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
Black Sons, White Privilege, Ferguson, and the Gospel
The following is a guest post by Pastor Jeremy Haskins “He is my son!” The man behind the counter felt my anger. I stood beside my black son as the man had rolled his eyes
Me, Myself, and I is not Gospel Community
“In a post-modern world, all issues eventually revolve around the self,” asserts R. Albert Mohler (He is Not Silent, 121). Contemporary preaching too often mirrors the American cultural triumph of the therapeutic. Allen Mitsuo Wakabayashi
Conviction or Convenience?
The following is a guest post by Casey McCall. Casey serves as Student Director at Ashland Avenue Baptist Church and is a graduate of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Casey oversees junior high, high school
Should Expository Preaching Edify or Evangelize?
Almost eleven years ago, when I became the pastor at Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, a well-meaning church member came to me with a request, “When you are going to preach an evangelistic sermon, will you
How Do You Approach Sermon Introductions and Conclusions?
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