Author: Administrador

In the times we live in, it seems that everyone has an opinion and everyone’s opinion is “correct.” Thoughts and views are being thrown around as facts and everyone has to be heard. Whether on Facebook, Twitter, or a blog post, people are speaking out, and as a result, others are listening. Views are being … Continue reading “Do We Use Scripture Properly?”

If there is anything that is drilled into all budding preachers, it is the importance of developing the sermon outline. The outline must preferably have three major points with one overriding theme. There ought to be an illustration and application for each point. There are, of course, the introduction with its enticing hook and the … Continue reading “Why I Stopped Outlining Sermons”

Redemption is a theme that universally resonates within the hearts of everyone in the world. It is a topic that is desperately needed to be talked about and shared with a world shackled and ensnared by sin. In the book, Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption through Scripture, authors Andrew Wilson and Alastair Roberts, … Continue reading “True Freedom”

It should come as no surprise that if we are going to lead others well, we have to be credible leaders ourselves. Not only is the church watching; other leaders are watching us too. But soon, rather than later, we need to expect others to display and practice biblical leadership. Since seminary, I’ve learned three … Continue reading “Expecting Biblical Leadership”

A number of years ago I had to face the fact that I would never grow spiritually beyond my level of health emotionally. I had many unhealthy patterns of thought and behavior that had dug ruts in my soul, and they were wreaking havoc in my personal life and in the church I was leading. … Continue reading “The Top Eight Signs of an Emotionally Unhealthy Christian”

The other day, my son Jake called to chat. Even during his wandering years, he called regularly to sort through his questions and concerns. This particular day he struggled to understand why it’s so difficult for him to receive generous gifts from others. We revisited an experience from his teenage years. Though typically reliable and … Continue reading “Destroying Shame – Before It Destroys Us”

In a Class by Itself Expository exultation is a unique kind of communication. It is something not brought from the world into the service of the church. Nor can the world take it from the church and use it for its own purposes. It is different, radically different, from anything in the world. First, there … Continue reading “Why the Call to Preach Is Unique”

This is a good question, especially since we already have access to so many excellent translations. The Christian Standard Bible (CSB) isn’t actually a new translation, but the revision of a translation that was already in the public square. The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) came on the scene in 1999 with the publication of the New … Continue reading “Why Is the CSB Needed?”

In seeking to establish a biblical theology of circumcision, the two facets on which this book focuses are the key biblical concepts of righteousness and faith. Part of the motivation for that comes from Paul’s remark that Abraham ‘received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while … Continue reading “Defining the problem”

I hadn’t preached much, and I didn’t preach well. Unfortunately, I was unware of this, but it was crystal clear to the people in attendance at that small country church. At first it was just yawns. Then I noticed the distant stares. Eventually I watched as the eyes across the room succumbed to the mind-numbing … Continue reading “Stories”