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
Rethinking Biblical Theology in Light of Christ
Luke Stamps is one of my former preaching students at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary who now swerves as Assistant Professor of Christian Studies at California Baptist University (OPS). He is also a Ph.D. candidate
Billy Graham at Southern Seminary on Sermons & Sermon Prep
Thanks to David Attebury one of my excellent Southern Seminary preaching students for sending me to this amazing video of Billy Graham teaching at the SBTS First Congress of Evangelism on December 3, 1982. In
Christianity and the New Liberalism: Homosexuality and the Evangelical Church
J. Gresham Machen is most well known for his opposition to liberal Protestantism and his trenchant defense of orthodox Christianity. He served as a professor of New Testament at Princeton Seminary for 23 years during
Top 20 Christ-Centered Expository Preaching Checklist
Preach the text/Preach Christ and His Kingdom (redemptive history, epoch, person & work of Christ, eschatological fulfillment in the Kingdom of Christ) Honor the Authors of the text Apply the text in light of the
Andy Stanley Clarifies — Stop Praying for Local Church Revival and Get Busy
Andy Stanley, pastor of the large and influential North Point Community Church, went on a twitter rant last week about Southern Baptist Convention leaders praying for revival and calling on churches to do the same.
We Need Fools in the Pulpit: The Danger of Sophisticated Ministry
Following Jesus’ example and teaching, the apostles interpreted the meaning, significance, and application of the entire Bible in light of Jesus’ person and work. Their preaching was the preeminent display of this hermeneutical commitment. When
Andy Stanley — Stop Praying for Revival and Get to Work
Several years ago, Andy Stanley, pastor of the large and influential North Point Community Church, asserted that there is nothing distinct about Christian leadership. When asked the question, “What is distinctly spiritual about the kind