The Bible Isn’t Trying to Say Anything
I occasionally hear a preacher say, “Now, what the Bible is trying to say is this…” I know what they mean. We don’t immediately grasp everything that a text says, and the
Preaching
Haddon Robinson (1931-2017)
I hadn’t planned to post today.
I received word today that Haddon Robinson passed away this morning. Haddon served as the the Harold John Ockenga Distinguished Professor of Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological
On Coasting
I worried about some of the students in my preaching class. The ones I worried about the most were the ones who were good.
Some students could get up and preach a reasonably
When Scripture Doesnt Say What You Wanted to Preach
It happened again.
As preachers, we often approach a text expecting that it will express a truth we think our congregation needs to hear. That’s not wrong. When mapping out a sermon
New Download: Preaching Application
Application in preaching is harder than it seems. Haddon Robinson, author of Biblical Preaching, comments, “More heresy is preached in application than in Bible exegesis.”
Yet application isn’t optional. If we preach