Around the Horn (April 10)

Three Levels of Sermon Introduction "Though every sermon necessarily needs a beginning, it does not necessarily need a formal introduction. Though it has to begin somewhere, there is no rule that it must begin with

Around the Horn (April 3)

The Creational Goodness of Sports and Competition in the Biblical Story "Here, I will consider sports and competition primarily as a good gift of creation. Much could also be said about the way sin has

Around the Horn (March 20)

The Danger of an Inward Focused Church "The consequences of turning inward are serious. A self-focused church loses spiritual vitality. Jesus warned the church in Laodicea of the danger of becoming “lukewarm” (Revelation 3:16). As

Andrew Fuller Friday: On Swearing Oaths

What our Lord says of swearing may have respect to the third commandment, in which we are forbidden to “take the name of the Lord our God in vain.” It had also been said, “Thou

Around the Horn (March 13)

When The Path That I Fear Is the Way He Has Set Here Tim Challis writes, "At certain times each of us finds that God is leading us down the path we had dreaded, the

Andrew Fuller Friday: On Widows and Orphans

The subject to which we this year invite your attention, is the situation is the widows and orphans of Christian ministers, and of ministers themselves who by age, or permanent affliction, are laid aside from

Around the Horn (March 6)

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