Preaching Beyond Insularity: Anchoring Sermons in Scripture and Community In this post, Hershael York notes, "The temptation of insularity looms large in pastoral ministry. To preach from an ivory tower, where sermons are crafted in isolation,
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[Delivered at the funeral of the Rev. J. Sutcliff, of Olney, June 28, 1814.] We are given to understand, that by means of building on our most holy faith, and praying in the Holy Spirit,
Character in Absurd Times We live in a time of expectant Advent yet, "Amidst such waiting, we are prone to despair when the institutions and relationships in our lives are far from what they can
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“Pure religion, and undefiled before God and the Father, is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.”—James 1:27. Religion has, in all ages, occupied
Preachers: Here’s a one-hour change that will improve your sermons (and lower your stress) "A number of years ago, I took a preaching course with Haddon Robinson. One of the most helpful things he taught us
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This admirable summary of prayer, as introduced by Matthew, would seem to be only for the purpose of illustrating, by example, the foregoing precepts. Luke, however, represents it as occasioned by our Saviour’s being engaged
A Quiet Life Sets Up a Loud Testimony In this post, J. D. Greear notes, "The quiet life is not about living invisibly, however. It’s about working for the prosperity of your city and pointing