Monthly Archives: December 2008
Review: Preach the Word, edited by Leland Ryken & Todd Wilson
Subtitle: Essays on Expository Preaching in Honor of R. Kent Hughes (2007) Kent Hughes is a name I have been aware of for many years, but honestly I have never heard him preach or read any of his books. Still, … Continue reading
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Dealing With Deadened Motivation – II
What does it look like to address an issue of the affections by exposure to the attractiveness of our Lord, rather than by effort of the flesh? Perhaps the marriage analogy can help here. If I am growing cold in … Continue reading
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Dealing With Deadened Motivation
How are we to deal with a cold heart when we find one sitting in our own chest? How should we respond to a lack of spiritual motivation? I believe we need to think biblically and theologically about this very … Continue reading
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Pondering the Cycles of Motivation
Is it me, or is motivation cyclical? I’ll use the term motivation, but it overlaps with issues of spiritual dryness, struggles with temptation, seasons of spiritual attack and so on. The One-Week Cycle – Most of us recognize this one. … Continue reading
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Preaching One Text – Part II
Yesterday I addressed why it is generally best to preach on a single text. Today I’d like to address a possible misunderstanding that might result from this suggestion: This emphasis on preaching a single text does not mean that I … Continue reading
Preaching One Text
I emphasize the need to preach a single text in most sermons. There are exceptions, but generally one text is the way to go. I want to be clear why I make this suggestion (today) and address a possible misunderstanding … Continue reading
What is Preaching Primarily About?
Just a short teaser of a post today, then a break tomorrow (because you really shouldn’t be reading about preaching on Christmas day!) I’ve just been writing a longer article for another blog. I’ll link to it once it is … Continue reading
Dealing With Personal Inadequacies in Preaching
Yesterday I made a passing comment about inadequacy in preaching. We all feel inadequate in some area. Perhaps it relates to our lack of training. Or our lack of understanding the many elements of the expository preaching process. Or perhaps … Continue reading
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Beware Special Revelation Preaching
I need to be careful how I phrase this post. Depending on our theology, we all have slightly differing views of how much God directly communicates with us. Some are very hesitant to hint that God “spoke” to them, while … Continue reading
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