A Note For My Fellow Pastors…
Isaiah 54:17 says…
“no weapon forged against you will prevail,and you will refute every tongue that accuses you.This is the heritage of the servants of...
The Bargain of the Year
One of the online sermon sources is offering a CD containing "30 years of sermons on one disk."
No thanks. And I wonder who is...
The Glory of Pervasive Holiness in the Life of a Pastor
Why Pastors Need Holiness
The Call to Courage
(The following is an adaptation of a message presented by Crawford Loritts during the 2008 Desiring God Conference for Pastors.)
Crawford Loritts learned what he...
The Church and Evangelism
(The following is an adaptation of a message presented by Mark Dever during the 2009 Desiring God Conference for Pastors.)
Tonight we want to talk about...
I Will Not Be a Velvet-Mouthed Preacher: The Ministry of George Whitefield
George Whitefield: Straight-Shooter Preacher
The Pastor and Evangelism
A lot of times as pastors we have to admit that we are not exempt from the challenges that people in our congregations face....
The Image of God: An Approach From Biblical and Systematic Theology
God's Image From Scripture
The Meanings of Love in the Bible
John Piper examines the Old Testament and the New Testament, focusing on God’s love, then on man’s love for God, man’s love for man and man’s love for things.
Deciding What We Deserve
The idea of recompense makes many people uneasy these days. Both Christians and morally sensitive non-Christians have trouble uttering the word "deserve." This is...
The Cult of the Self and the Command of Jesus
There once was a nymph named NarcissusWho thought himself very deliciousSo he stared like a foolAt his face in a poolAnd his folly today...
Is Faith a Way of Seeing? Reflections on Faith and Reason
Walk By Faith or By Sight
Pastor to Pastor
Todd Hinke talks about building a pastoral care ministry.
The Intentional Fallacy and the Meaning of Textual Meaning
Does It Really Mean What It Says?
Ministering to Your Pastor
Let's begin with a passage of Scripture from Romans 1:8-12. Paul says to the church:
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of...
Self-Love and the Christian Counselor's Task
All persons long for something. Everyone desires, yearns, hopes, wants. Without desire there is no human action, and without action we die. So where...
An Overview of the History of Missions
(Based on Ralph Winter, The Kingdom Strikes Back: Ten Epochs of Redemptive History in Perspectives on the World Christian Movement)
Phase One: 1 - 400 Romans
Possibly Paul's work...
A Handbook of Enemy Strategies
A wartime mindset must include shrewd knowledge of enemy tactics: Ephesians 5:11, "Take no part in unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them."
Christianity stands or...
The Misuse of Exodus 21:22-25 by Pro-Choice Advocates
Pro-choice People Misuse Bible
There is No Greater Satisfaction: God-Centered Motivation for World Missions
God-Centered Missions Bring Satisfaction