The Eager Anticipation of Glory
In the summer of 1941, C.S. Lewis was asked to give an evening sermon at the Oxford University Church of Saint Mary. His sermon was titled, “The Weight of Glory.” In his sermon, he described the...
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The Prayers of the Spirit
Yesterday I had the privilege of preaching Romans 8:26-27 as we continue to walk through the eighth chapter of Romans. The text is centered upon the subject of prayer and Paul explains how the Spirit...
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What If the Church Today Followed the Message of Ezra?
As I grew up in an evangelical setting, specifically in a Southern Baptist Church, I would hear the preaching of pastors and evangelists thundering the need for revival. I can remember when the...
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Why all Pastors Should Look to Epaphroditus as a Worthy Example
When you visit a baseball park for a game, it’s common to see boys and men wearing their favorite player’s jersey. Complete with their ball cap, glove, and jersey—they enjoy the experience of watching...
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The Thrill of Worship Through Biblical Preaching
At the end of my first full year of seminary, after having moved away from our family and church family in Georgia, while sitting in our small apartment in Louisville, Kentucky on the campus of The...
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Pixilated Sermons With Poor Audio Quality Are for Your Good
We are living in unique days as a human race as we navigate through this global COVID-19 pandemic. The church of Jesus is likewise faced with added challenges and obstacles throughout this entire...
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G3 Expository Workshops
I n 2019, G3 Ministries unveiled a new area of ministry that will focus on the pulpit of the local church with the goal of producing more healthy churches for the glory of God. The G3 Expository...
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Why Expository Preaching Is Jesus Centered
At the center of Christian worship stands the pulpit. Anything less than authentic Christian preaching causes enormous and catastrophic problems in the life of the local church. The first mark of an...
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Unsound Teaching Produces Unsound Churches
The calling of the pastor is to lead the church through a faithful teaching ministry. His doctrine must be healthy or it will have a negative impact upon the entire church. This is why Paul instructs...
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God’s Plan for the Church Is Authoritative Preaching
All through the Scriptures we see shepherding analogies. We find the relationship between God and his people described in such terms. As it pertains to the church, the people of God are called God’s...
View ArticleIf God Didn’t Mean What He Said, Then Why Didn’t He Say What He Meant?
Upon hearing a whimsical sermon, the little boy asked, “If God didn’t mean what He said, then why didn’t He say what He meant?” A simple question, but it speaks to the heart of the sufficiency of...
View ArticleShould a Pastor Address Racism From the Pulpit?
Over the past year, I’ve received several questions on the issue of ethnicity. Some ask, “What should I do? I think the elders at my church have gone woke.” Others ask, “What should I do? My church is...
View ArticleThe Art of Sermon Engagement
When you’re searching for a church, you often put a great deal of emphasis upon the way in which the pastor preaches God’s word. This is a very important part of the way the church functions and will...
View ArticlePreachers, Don’t Add or Subtract
Testifying in a court of law is a sobering experience as you stand before a judge to take an oath to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. You are careful with every word so...
View ArticleIs Every Text Pregnant with Meanings?
For centuries, theologians have grappled with the tension between the human author(s) and the Divine Author of Scripture. Historically, this has caused the Church great turmoil, leading some to see...
View ArticleClosing the Gate on Allegory
We detailed earlier how, historically, an issue that has plagued interpreters is the relationship between the human author(s) of Scripture and the Divine Author. What is the relationship between the...
View ArticleBridging the Gap Between “Then”&“Now”
Most preaching loses biblical authority in that gap between what the text meant “then” and its significance “now.” In that gap, preachers often (inadvertently) sever the author’s meaning from its...
View ArticleFaithful Pastors Fight the Good Fight
There has always been both an abundance of timid preachers who are unwilling to wage spiritual warfare against false teaching, and a scarcity of bold preachers who are willing to denounce false...
View Article“Daddy Issues”& the Sufficiency of Scripture
My mouth stood agape as I listened to a friend recount a Father’s Day sermon he heard. The message centered on 1 Samuel when David was chosen to be Israel’s next king. You might recall David’s father,...
View Article“See Spot Run”& the Sufficiency of Scripture
The first sentence I remember reading as a child was, “See Spot run.” The picture book indicated Spot was a dog. See Spot run. What does that even mean? [You] see Spot run.See Spot run.See Spot...
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