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In the May 2006 issue of Ministry Magazine, Daniel Block of Wheaton College talks about why we should continue to preach Old Testament law to New Testament Christians. He begins by talking about why such preaching is increasingly rare, citing five myths about OT law: “First, the ritualistic myth that OT law is preoccupied with … Continue reading “Why We Don’t Preach OT Law”

Because I’ve been on the road a couple of weeks—I hope you’ve enjoyed those classic issues from past years—I have a lot stored up, so I hope you’ll forgive me for letting my editorial comments run into this space usually used for a feature item about preaching. While I was in Japan, I received word … Continue reading “Thanks for the Investment”

In a recent article for ChurchLeaders.com, Ron Edmondson shares some advice with leaders, including these two items: I watch people fail. You heard me. I’ve let people make a mistake I knew they were going to make. How dumb can one leader be, right? Why not jump in to save the day? I’ve learned, however, … Continue reading “Learning from Mistakes”

If you want to have a decisive influence, sit at the feet of Christ each day, and then tell the world what you have seen.You should come by,” Rachel told me over the phone, rejecting my excuses. “Really, you won’t bother him. I know the time he spends with you rejuvenates him.” I accepted the … Continue reading “The Tenth Monday”

“Wisdom gained through life-experience may be one of the greatest benefits of mid-life,” explains Gary Fenton in his book Your Ministry’s Next Chapter (Baker Books). He writes, “During the early years of ministry, we have three primary sources for every sermon: Scripture, the work of the Spirit of God in our life, and insights we have … Continue reading “Preaching at Mid-Life”

In his book The Evangelism Mandate (Kregel), David Larsen argues that the effective evangelistic sermon needs to be doctrinal. He says, “One denominational director of evangelism urged preachers to ‘preach Christ and not doctrine.’ But to preach Christ is to preach doctrine. It is not a question of whether we will present doctrine or not, but … Continue reading “Evangelistic Preaching and Doctrine”

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and cast out demons in Your name, and do many … Continue reading “Trial and Error”

The family is at the heart of our society and the heart of our churches, yet families are increasingly under assault. Holding together healthy families seems to be a greater and greater challenge, and that presents a challenge to the church and those called to speak truth to God’s people. Dave Stone is senior minister … Continue reading “Preaching and the Family: An Interview with Dave Stone”

We preachers are all prone to use family events and incidents to illustrate our sermons. The dumb spouse is second only to the idiot adolescent child in making his or her meandering way through the fertile fields of homiletics. It is easy to eisegetically snuggle a good spouse into a Corinthian passage on how women … Continue reading “Preaching Points: Pulpit Abuse”

Not long ago, I heard a noted theologian say preaching has fallen on hard times and that preaching is on the way out. “There is no power in modern pulpits,” he insisted. I quickly dismissed his thesis about the end of preaching with Scripture’s encouragement: “Where is the one who is wise? Where is the … Continue reading “Preacher to Preacher: Seven Steps to Restoring the Power to Our Preaching!”