IMB Missionary on “Church with Jesus as the Hero”
IMB Missionary Nick Moore had this to say about Church with Jesus as the Hero: Christocentric. Gospel-Centered. Preaching Christ from all of Scripture. There is no shortage today of buzzwords and catchphrases in evangelicalism regarding the
Church with Jesus as the Hero: A Contributor’s Perspective
In many ways Church with Jesus as the Hero is the fruit of thousands of conversations amongst a church staff that has remained intact and unified in gospel ministry for over ten years. The book’s
Summer Baseball Reading Recommendations
Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty By Charles Leerhsen Simon and Schuster, 464 pp., $27.50 Charles Leerhsen seeks to tell the story of Ty Cobb, which he believes has not been told because Cobb’s life has
Catching Christ in Scripture: Christ-Centered Coaching from David Prince
David Schrock has written an excellent review of Church with Jesus as the Hero. He writes: "It’s been rightly said that preaching is more caught than taught. But what happens when a baseball player turned preacher and
Andrew Fuller on Sermon Preparation and Notes
Below, I have enumerated some of Andrew Fuller’s (1754-1815) observations about sermon preparation and sermon notes from his letter on “The Composition of a Sermon.” Do not overload your memory with words. Write down a
The Preaching of the Risen Christ: The Apostles and Us
Apostolic preaching is the application of what Jesus taught his apostles about preaching. Willem VanGemeren writes, “First, the sermons and speeches show that the preaching of the apostles is in continuity with the teaching of
Charles Spurgeon – Active-Minded Idlers are a Curse to Any Church
I am sure, too, that it keeps men out of mischief to set about spreading the knowledge of Christ. The most useful members of a church are usually those who would be doing harm if
Preaching Christ Crucified
Charles H. Spurgeon’s sermon on preaching Christ-crucified is full of pastoral wisdom. Below I provide some excerpts and headings from this amazing message. He exhorts us to preach Christ alone, and to do so boldly,