I am convinced few things can more quickly enrage a believer to righteous indignation than a poorly preached funeral sermon.
God’s Call to Men as Servant Leaders | David Bess
The Scriptures are crystal clear about God’s call to men to be servant leaders. Men, will you devote yourself to following your Lord in these most important ways?
There is a Fountain | Austin McCormick
*The following is a portion of Austin McCormick's sermon, "There is a Fountain," preached on June 28th at Covenant Baptist Church in Clarksville, TN. Introduction In the 18th century, there was a man who struggled with intense bouts of depression. When he was just six...
Pros and Cons of Online Seminary | Jon English Lee
What use is a seminary at all? Why can’t I just use Google? Or to run the other direction, if ministry is inevitably personal and relational, how can seminary education even be done remotely?
Helping Pastors Grow While They Serve
Every week, Pastor Seth Beyersdorf stands before the congregation of Oakridge Community Church in Stillwater, Minnesota, with the responsibility of preaching God's Word and shepherding Christ's flock. It is a calling he has embraced for many years. Seth and his...
The Glorious Wrath of God | Christopher Ellis Osterbrock
Few pastors preach through Nahum; it only takes the first chapter to understand why. Nahum calls God’s people to worship when the wrath arrives.
Poetic Biblical Meditations | Christopher Ellis Osterbrock
When leading a college-level course on Spiritual Formation, I’ve heard the response a few times: “Why write poetry you know no one will read?” I’m sure we can understand the sentiment—not many of us will be remembered for our journals like Jonathan Edwards or...
Thoughts on Reading Widely and Wisely | Brian Borgman
Reading wisely helps us avoid the infection of error. Reading widely deepens our perspective. Reading wisely deepens our convictions.
When a Beloved Text Does Not Say What We think it Says | Brian Borgman
One of the wonderful benefits of preaching consecutive, expository sermons through a book of the Bible is that you get to beloved texts in their context and are forced to exegete them accordingly.
Gill’s Spiritual Hunger | Christopher Ellis Osterbrock
Spiritual hunger is described as an appetite for virtues: fortitude, zeal, mercy, joy, wisdom, humility, etc. Gill believes we should seek to discern these if we desire to see to our own sanctification and to experience the love and provision of Christ here now.
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