The worst critic of my preaching is me. I know I share this with many of my fellow expositors. How many times have we walked away from the pulpit thinking there were a thousand better ways to communicate what was just said. However someone may retort, “Yes Paul, but the Spirit will use your words [...]
Archive for January, 2006
26 Jan
Kaiser at pastor forum on the OT
If you’re in the Jacksonville, FL area you may be interested in this pastor’s forum on the “Christian and the ‘Old’ Testament” to be delivered by Walter Kaiser.
25 Jan
How to measure a “pericope”
In the latest edition of Reformation 21, Dr. Derek Thomas has provided a careful answer to the question of “how much?” when deciding what to preach. I think one will find his advice both practical and lucid. He writes, “My question here focuses on one aspect of exegetical preaching: preaching from lengthy books of the [...]
24 Jan
The Devoted Life: A Review
Review: The Devoted Life: An Invitation to the Puritan Classics InterVarsity Press (2004) C. S. Lewis once wrote, “It is a good rule, after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between. If that is too much for you, you should at least [...]
22 Jan
Minor “Prophets” or “Prophet” Part One
I recently began a series in our evening services in that often forgotten part of our Bibles known as תרי עשר, “The Book of the Twelve” or more popularly the “Minor Prophets” (“minor” because of their size not importance). Many in my congregation are at the beginning of their “through the Bible in a year [...]
18 Jan
Together for the Gospel Blog
The “Together for the Gospel Conference” now has a blog. You can see more information about the conference here. I’m looking forward to the format and line-up. Also let me be the first to say that I will be “live blogging” the conference. Is anyone else going?
17 Jan
Exegesis Lost
One of the great benefits of the blog world is the limitless exchange of ideas and perspectives. You only have to spend an hour or so reading two or three thoughtful blogs to get a snapshot of what’s on people’s minds and in their theological craws. While the interaction can be profitable, too often many [...]
12 Jan
Preaching Christ from the OT
One of the common difficulties expressed by expositors is “how do I preach Christ from the OT?” This question could be asked a number of different ways but I think most of you get the idea. On the one hand we are told by Christ Himself that all of the OT reveals Jesus (cf. Luke [...]
10 Jan
Preaching the Old Testament
A few of us are polishing some larger articles to post in the next day or so. In the meantime here is a jolting quote from Walter Kaiser to get the conversational juices flowing: “. . .there remains a distressing absence of the Old Testament in the church. It is possible to attend some churches [...]
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