Sermon Prep: Not How Long, But Where? "When I am asked how long I spend preparing a sermon, I honestly don’t know. And there’s a good reason for that, namely: I am in a sense

Why Preaching Requires a Human Touch "I’m not a guy who sits in the middle of nowhere wearing a tinfoil hat warning that we’re being taken over by aliens, but I am wondering if in

The Darkness Does Not Win Kevin DeYoung states what seems obvious but we often forget, "Doesn’t it seem like every week we hear about wars and rumors of wars, about terrorism or mass shootings, about

Produce something average "They once got two groups of people to make some pots out of clay. One group was given an hour to make as many pots as possible, while the other group used

Waiting on God Means Releasing the Right to Control Your Life In this post Mark Vroegop writes, "Anger is an emotional, sinful response to try and solve something quickly so I can regain control. As

What Exactly Is 'Sola Scriptura' Protecting us From? In this post, Micheal Kruger notes, "At the heart of Sola Scriptura, is the recognition that fallen humans are always looking to replace God’s authority with some other

God Brings Us Bad to Give Us Best Here Joni Eareckson Tada writes, "When God lobs a hand grenade into life and rattles our faith to the core, we wonder how he’ll work the pieces

The Spiritually Dangerous Spiral of Complaint Here Paul David Tripp opens this post with "Every parent has experienced it. You get up every morning with a commitment to provide what is best for the spiritual,

Serious Joy in Preaching "Reverence and awe produce a kind of serious joy that we only experience in the presence of our “consuming fire” God. Reverence and awe aren’t at odds with joy, but prerequisites

How to “Get Over it” When You Taught Poorly "If you teach the Bible regularly, you know the experience of wishing you had done better — sometimes much better — immediately after you finished." 4 Questions a