Musings

The Problem of Evil Jessica Kelley, a mom who has experienced deep loss, offers some thoughts regarding theodicy. She writes, …it seems the majority of Christians consider evil and suffering to be part of God’s “perfect plan.”  They believe God specifically allows things like sexual abuse, the Holocaust, and Henry’s cancer for an unknown “greater […]

Musings

Finding the Good Stuff: A Tribute to Dallas Willard The world lost an amazing Christian writer this week in Dallas Willard. Willard has challenged numerous Christians over the years to take discipleship and being a Christian seriously. Many tributes to Willard have been written this week. I enjoyed this one by Brian Zahnd. Check out The […]

Musings

Building a Life Together Here is a brief but powerful letter on the importance of marriage: An Open Letter Tommy Nelson Wrote on Marriage The Importance of Preaching Here is a great read by veteran preacher, Grady King, on Why I’m Still Preaching Love Each Other Like I Loved You Chris Robey offers a powerful […]

Keys to Writing a Good Sermon

There is an art to preaching. The preacher has the task of taking an ancient text and creating a message that is relevant to a modern audience. This is not an easy thing to do. It is not good enough to stand in front of the people of God, read a passage, and then proclaim […]

Brother Preacher

  The Christmas season is upon us and if you are like me, you sometimes find it hard to shop for the loved ones in your life. Sure some people are easy to buy presents for, but then there are those others whom you just do not know what to get. Preachers especially can be […]

The Preacher as Artist

What model of preaching should be adopted by ministers? Many have been suggested and I suspect there are positives and negatives to each, but let me suggest a model that would benefit all preachers and every sermon. The preacher as an artist is a model I believe every minister should adopt. An artist is someone who […]

The Benefits of Preaching Through an Entire Book of the Bible

It has been almost a year since I began preaching a series of lessons on the gospel of Luke and we are only now in chapter 14. When I began I promised the congregation I was going to preach on every verse in Luke. There have been a few interruptions where I have had to […]

Tips for Creative Preaching

Know the Text – The text of scripture you are preaching on should be your main inspiration. You cannot create a relevant message for your congregation if you do not know the text. Live in the text. Be inspired by the text. The best sermons are not the ones that simply repeat the text and […]