preaching

Lessons from Toastmasters

As you may know, we’re starting a new church in Liberty Village, Toronto. Liberty Village is an old commercial part of town that’s being transformed into a new community. I’m

Deeper Application

I have a problem with application in sermons. It’s often poorly done. Granted, this is because application is actually one of the hardest parts of preaching. I agree with what Haddon Robinson

The Most Pernicious and Debasing Evil

As quoted in How Sermons Work : The most pernicious and debasing evil of all is a converting our sacred office into a medium for setting forth our own excellence — prostituting the glories of

It Doesn’t Take a Genius

I heard a good sermon the other week. It was actually a really good sermon. It was clear, interesting, biblical, passionate, and Christ-centered. It made me grateful for good preachers and good

Be Encouraged

This is the first Easter in over twenty years that I’m not preaching. I’m in the early stages of planting a church. That means I’m on the road some Sundays