The Use of Emotion in Preaching "To preach is to lead. Whether preachers realize it or not, they lead when proclaiming God’s word. The only question is, “To where or to what?” If the proclamation

Don’t Preach a Commentary "The congregation was impressed. They now knew the Greek words, the interpretive options, and the history of how Calvin, Luther, and Ryle interpreted the verse. But no hearts were changed. No

Every Good Sermon Has Application Here John Piper notes, "I want to make the case that all good application is further exposition. That is, it’s part of the explanation of the meaning of the text.

“I Don’t Deserve This” "How do I know if I am self-righteous? I’m concerned with Christian counselees that are focused on their own good deeds, but don’t realize it. For this blog I’m defining self-righteousness

No One’s Born to Preach "Miraculously, you — one who was born in sin — have come to love the word of God, and the gospel of Christ, and the preached word, and in you is

Prayerless Theologians "As you watch theological interactions online, and even in some churches, have you ever wondered how many strong assertions come from prayerless theologians? I do not raise this question to belittle solid reasoning,

Benjamin Watson on Revival in College Football This post is an interview with former NFLer Benjamin Watson and seeks to ask the questions, "What’s going on with this mini-revival in college football? How should Christians

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