Andy Stanley — Stop Praying for Revival and Get to Work

Several years ago, Andy Stanley, pastor of the large and influential North Point Community Church, asserted that there is nothing distinct about Christian leadership. When asked the question, “What is distinctly spiritual about the kind

Little Bo Peep Sermons

“Little Bo Peep preaching” is a term I began using years ago. It describes preaching that uses the text of Scripture as a starting point to connect to a universal human problem or challenge and

Is Michael Sam the next Jackie Robinson?

Dr. Prince has a new article up at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission website. He writes: Michael Sam has been referred to as the new Jackie Robinson. He was an excellent college football defensive

Preaching Christ and Counterfeits

Christ-centered expository preaching is more than pinning John 3:16 to the tail of the sermon. It is also more than a weekly theological treatise that speaks eloquently of the glories of Jesus Christ but lacks

Pastor, Stop Being Afraid of Fear

If “the fear of the Lord” is the beginning of knowledge, wisdom, and a fountain of life (Prov 1:7, 9:10, 14:27) then why are preachers so reticent to talk about it? Many who stand in

Why is Living With the Text Important to Sermon Preparation?

Recently, David Prince sat down with Dr. Russell Moore, President of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention to talk preaching. With Pastor Jeremy Haskins moderating the discussion, Drs. Prince and Moore discussed

Fathers Who Are Not Afraid of Bad News

Many years ago I heard my friend, Randy Stinson, give a talk about parenting, and he said, "I tell my children, if I am not afraid, you should not be afraid. If you see me

The Real Proverbs 31 Mom

She was a new member of the church and asked me how she could get more involved. I mentioned several things including women’s ministry and when I did her countenance changed and she said, “I

Lord’s Day Meditations for Preachers

Download a bookmark we created from the text of this post. The Battle we Fight “Indeed, to preach the word of God is nothing less than to bring upon oneself all the furies of hell