A few resources for your enjoyment: What is it and why? Don’t miss the Reformation Polka (to the tune of”Supercalifragilistic-expialidocious”) John Piper’s lecture notes and audio on the life of Martin Luther Everything Martin Luther Lutheran Mad Libs Martin Luther warp game Wacky ideas to get the party started: Make a “Diet of Worms Cake” [...]
Archive for October, 2006
29 Oct
MacArthur embraces Rap Music
John MacArthur has finally embraced his rap alter ego “Dr. Miggidy Mac”. Listen here. HT: The Puppy Dogs
28 Oct
Weekend Fun
My son is all the rage over at Girl Talk blog. I’m not sure if I should be proud or not.
27 Oct
updated: The problem of Scripture-less worship
“Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching” (1 Tim. 4:13). Why is it that churches that seem to despise the Bible most are also the ones who read it the most in their liturgies and services? On the other hand, why are churches which get blue in [...]
27 Oct
We’re more hip than we thought
I just have to share this. In the deep resources and bowels of this blog, it is possible for us to see the actual search terms that folks use to arrive here at Expository Thoughts. So for example almost every Saturday night our blog gets an enormous amount of hits from desperate preachers looking for [...]
26 Oct
Preachers listening to preachers
Those who regularly preach should have a reading program that fits their schedule and exposes them to an array of serious exegetical discussion, theological thought, and practical pastoral wisdom (just to name a few areas). However, an expositor should also seek out a regular “sermon-listening” schedule as well. I can count on one hand the [...]
25 Oct
Schaeffer and Scripture
Our church’s adult Sunday School class has begun a series through Francis Schaeffer’s video and book How Should We Then Live? For those in the class and others who may be interested, Reformation21 has posted a series of articles on Schaeffer that provide an excellent introduction to his life and thought. Also , Mark Dever [...]
25 Oct
Bleaching: when bloggers and preaching collide to make a mess
Reading blogs can be hazardous to your health. It is what we will call “bleaching.” If you preach every week like I do then I will guess, like me, you are always thinking about your next sermon. It’s as if I’m constantly sifting through the minutia of the next text and how I will preach [...]
23 Oct
Evangelistic Preaching
This may sound like a basic question but how does evangelistic appeal factor-in to your sermons? This is not the same as asking someone to pray “a sinners prayer” or tacking Jesus on to the end of a sermon. I’m wanting to know how you preach Christ which I think speaks to 1) our understanding [...]
20 Oct
Mohler on Preaching
Phil Ryken at Reformation21 highlights a recent article from Al Mohler on preaching (see Mohler’s article here). The fall issue of Southern Seminary’s magazine opens with a manifesto from Al Mohler on “The State of Preaching Today.” In his indictment of contemporary trends, Mohler mentions five critical areas of concern: 1. A loss of confidence [...]
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