Rules for Preacher’s Conduct This post was written over 250 years ago by Isaac Watts, but still has relevance for preachers today. The Pursuit of (Which) Happiness? "The question of which kind of happiness we’re

Wisdom is Work "The mature are those who have powers of discernment, trained. The wisdom to tell the difference between true and false, right and wrong, wise and foolish, requires training." How Pastors Can Glorify Christ, Every

The Splendor of His Queen In this post, David Mathis draws upon both Old and New Testaments to show how the church reveals the mystery of Christ and his splendor. The Universal Experiences of Preachers

Pastors Can Lead Well by Preaching Well "Because of the expectations to lead . . . it’s tempting for the pastor to spend far too much time in organizational strategy and far too little preparing

The Importance of Self-Leadership "Both historical and contemporary sources place a high value on this work of leading ourselves well. Consider Charles Spurgeon’s observation on this point: “We are, in a certain sense, our own

Do you Practice? "There is little we are called to in life that is purely intuitive. There is little that truly matters to our lives, yet comes to us innately. To the contrary, almost everything

Preaching Goliath’s Sword "It was entertaining, gripping, mesmerizing, and attention grabbing. He had lots of conjecture, guesswork, and speculation. Those last three words, while accurate to this sermon, are not the marks of biblical preaching.

The Art of Extemporaneous Preaching "How did he do it? Amid pastoring a growing church, preparing sermons for publication, mentoring pastoral students, caring for his family, and more, how did he find time to prepare

Five Paradoxes of Preaching (Stott) This post offers a helpful summary of a chapter in John Stott's book The Living Church, which focus is on the preached word. “Quite …Able to Communicate” Fred Sanders shares

Dear Pastor . . . Don’t Settle for the Status Quo in Your Preaching "While not every case of preacher apathy might present itself as starkly as these, preachers can give up on aspiring to