Preaching

By the Time the Book Comes Out, It’s Too Late

It keeps happening: a controversial new book comes out, and we start scrambling to respond. It’s like playing whack-a-mole: we’re always hitting at the latest heresy. Yes, it’s important to

Monday Morning Encouragement

Pastors can always use encouragement on a Monday morning. If you’re a pastor (or even if you’re not), here are some truths that you might find encouraging today. * God promises to

The Fundamentals of Good Preaching

Eight years ago I was sick of my own preaching. I knew something was wrong, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. My instinct was to focus more on the delivery

Six Keys to Poor Preaching

I’m no expert in bad preaching, but I’ve done my share. I’ve observed that there are countless ways to preach well, but there are only a few key steps you

The Big Idea

Seven years ago this time I was getting ready to study preaching under Haddon Robinson. I still remember sitting in the airport cramming on a final assignment: to study a number of passages,