John Chrysostom (Christian preacher; 347-407AD): “My work is like that of a man who is trying to clean a piece of ground into which a muddy stream is constantly flowing.”
Category Archives: christian
four application questions for sermons
four application questions for sermons
A Small List of Good Books
A Small List of Good Books
How to go to church
Chris Braga gives some useful advice on how to go to church.
Between Two Worlds: $3 Worth of Gospel, Please
Quote from Don Carson: I’d like $3 Worth of Gospel, Please
lessons learned from a red stapler
Last night, I was in charge of both leading and playing piano in the evening service. I’m getting the hang of balancing these two responsibilities together, but it puts a certain amount of time pressure on the preparation for the evening service. This would be apparent to anyone who listened to my opening spiel last …
self-restraint in the synoptics
On the way to the gym this morning, I was congratulating myself on the restraint that I showed at bible study last night. One of the books I’ve read as part of going to college mentioned that the author would never allow a first year college student to preach. A first year, he says, has …
preaching on jonah
This might give you an insight into my sermon writing: here’s an intro that didn’t make the cut, for my sermon on Jonah 1-2. A few weeks back, the Herald ran a story about “Surf and Turf”. This is the kind of meal where you combine some type of seafood with meat: my first memory …
the Trilemma
An atheist author, who clearly has an axe to grind against Josh McDowell, presents arguments against what he terms the Trilemma; the three-way argument that Jesus (based on the claims that he made about himself) is either a Liar, a Lunatic, or Lord. If you’re familiar with the argument, you might find the article useful …