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It's Okay to Preach Similar-Sounding Sermons
  • May 11, 2021
  • 3 min

It's Okay to Preach Similar-Sounding Sermons

by Peyton Hill Some critics of the Christ-centered preaching movement push back on the idea of proclaiming Christ from every text because...
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Preaching to Those Not Used to Preaching
  • Feb 11, 2021
  • 4 min

Preaching to Those Not Used to Preaching

It’s clear to all of us that we need to know whom we are preaching to. It would not be appropriate, or even loving, to preach to a bunch...
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Praying in Private before Preaching in Public
  • Jan 21, 2021
  • 1 min

Praying in Private before Preaching in Public

Strong medicine for preachers from the weathered pen of E. M. Bounds: "The real sermon is made in the closet. The man--God's man--is made...
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Recommended Resource: 40 Questions About Biblical Theology - guest contributor Dr. Jason DeRouchie
  • Dec 17, 2020
  • 2 min

Recommended Resource: 40 Questions About Biblical Theology - guest contributor Dr. Jason DeRouchie

In this most recent edition to the well-known 40 Questions series, I as an Old Testament scholar partnered with two Christ-treasuring...
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The Mocking Cursor: How to Break (Sermon) Writer's Block
  • Dec 10, 2020
  • 3 min

The Mocking Cursor: How to Break (Sermon) Writer's Block

by Nik Lingle I’m just four months into my first role as senior pastor, revitalizing a church that was planted seventy years ago. I came...
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Grounded in the Gospel: 10 Theological Facets to Increase Your Joy in God's Grace
  • Dec 3, 2020
  • 4 min

Grounded in the Gospel: 10 Theological Facets to Increase Your Joy in God's Grace

by Clay Burgess While the offer of the gospel is rather simple, its impact is quite complex and takes a lifetime of study to fully...
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Shame, Cancel, and Christ
  • Nov 24, 2020
  • 2 min

Shame, Cancel, and Christ

We live in a culture of gotcha, shame, and cancel. If you are caught doing something that violates someone’s cultural norms then—gotcha!...
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Knuckles Up! (A Call for Preachers to Abandon Civility in Their Fight Against Sin)
  • Nov 18, 2020
  • 4 min

Knuckles Up! (A Call for Preachers to Abandon Civility in Their Fight Against Sin)

I love novelty t-shirts. One of my favorite old shirts reads this way: “Be killing sin, or sin will be killing you.” This famous quote...
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The Two Testaments Are One
  • Nov 11, 2020
  • 2 min

The Two Testaments Are One

by Jason Wredberg Brother pastor, please consider the importance of preaching Christ from Genesis to Revelation. It is not only a matter...
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Now to Him Who is Able: Giving Thanks for the Preserving Power of Our Sovereign God
  • Nov 5, 2020
  • 4 min

Now to Him Who is Able: Giving Thanks for the Preserving Power of Our Sovereign God

I love listening to my kids pray before a meal. I usually lead my family in prayer at our dinner table, but there are sweet times when...
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Ruminations for Reformation Day
  • Oct 29, 2020
  • 3 min

Ruminations for Reformation Day

October 31st, 1517 was a day that, unbeknownst to a frustrated, hammer-wielding monk, would echo down through the corridors of...
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The Case for Redemptive-Historical Preaching
  • Oct 22, 2020
  • 3 min

The Case for Redemptive-Historical Preaching

Modern preachers should not only engage in redemptive-historical preaching because of the progressive nature of redemptive history, but also
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Biblical Theology: Keeping Christ at the Center of Every Sermon
  • Oct 1, 2020
  • 2 min

Biblical Theology: Keeping Christ at the Center of Every Sermon

While Christ-centered preaching is not one and the same with the discipline of biblical theology, the two go hand in glove.
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Hey Preacher, You Need More Murray!
  • Sep 24, 2020
  • 3 min

Hey Preacher, You Need More Murray!

Murray’s work has helped me see Christ more clearly in obscure passages, and his book has emboldened me to preach from the Old Testament wit
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How (Not) to Preach Wisdom Literature (Article)
  • Jun 5, 2020
  • 6 min

How (Not) to Preach Wisdom Literature (Article)

Written by Juan Sanchez. They’re not mere principles that are often true; they show the path to obtaining the covenant promises.
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Christ-Centered Preaching Clarifications (Article)
  • May 12, 2020
  • 4 min

Christ-Centered Preaching Clarifications (Article)

In my years of ministry, not once have I come across a pastor who claims to be something other than a “Christ-centered preacher.”
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Arguments Against Christ-Centered Preaching (Article)
  • May 12, 2020
  • 4 min

Arguments Against Christ-Centered Preaching (Article)

While many uncertainties about gospel-centered preaching flow from differences in interpretation, other concerns are much more practical.
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Clarity in Preaching (Article)
  • May 12, 2020
  • 4 min

Clarity in Preaching (Article)

Argumentation in preaching has less to do with venomous controversy and more to do with providing clarity for the congregation.
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Christ-Centered Reading, Preaching, and Teaching
  • Mar 18, 2020
  • 7 min

Christ-Centered Reading, Preaching, and Teaching

Why Do We Need Jesus in Our Exegesis? Except for a period in my early twenties, I have been involved in the life of a local church for as...
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