Pulpit Ethics 101
Hey Folks, Have you ever witnessed a preaching time when the message was okay, but the brother and his pulpit theatrics were kind of over the top? You ever seen a brother preaching and really wished...
View ArticlePlatforms Are for Anti-Christs (Part 1)
What follows is a transcript of Thabiti’s talk from Legacy Conference 2015. You can learn more about the movement of Legacy here. The transcript will be divided up into two parts. See Part 2 here. I...
View ArticlePlatforms Are for Anti-Christs (Part 2)
What follows is a transcript of Thabiti’s talk from Legacy Conference 2015. You can learn more about the movement of Legacy here. The transcript is divided up into two parts. See Part 1 here. Let’s...
View ArticleIt’s Not An(other’s) History
“Do you think the white churches have had the most global influence among American churches?” I hope that’s not the case. And I’m not sure, “What church has had the most influence?” is all that helpful...
View ArticleThe War for the Church
Christians customarily think of spiritual warfare in terms of personal struggle with the world, the flesh and the Devil. We ordinarily view spiritual warfare as an unusual battle during an otherwise...
View ArticleNever Fail to Preach the Gospel!
It was Sunday night, October 8, 1871. Growing crowds had forced Dwight L. Moody to relocate his meetings to Farwell Hall. By then, Moody was already poised to become one of the greatest evangelists of...
View ArticlePreaching the Gospel Is Not Like Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
You’ve probably heard the cliché, “’Close’ only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.” I’ve always loved that little quip. It brings back fond memories of pitching horseshoes with my granddaddy in...
View ArticleAbout That Beeline to the Cross…
“I take my text and make a bee-line to the cross.” That’s how the great English preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon summarized his preaching method. Spurgeon was a uniquely gifted preacher whom the Lord...
View ArticleWhat Should You Do If You Don’t Think the Gospel Is Clearly Preached at Your...
Recently I offered posts on gospel preaching (here and here), including one piece that argued preachers should endeavor to be clear and plain with the most important message ever given to the world....
View ArticleFour Sentences That Have Shaped My Preaching
No one can preach effectively without in some measure being a student of preaching. The preacher has to hone his craft and has to learn from others. That happens in seminary classes, more often by...
View ArticlePreaching in a Kairos Moment
When all the mayhem that went down a couple of weeks ago, like so many, I was stunned for a moment. Then I thought about what could be said or written that would be helpful or, at the very...
View ArticlePreacher, Don’t Trust Yourself in Your Preaching
I’m not certain the average Christian recognizes how many pitfalls there are in preaching. Of course, you don’t need any special training to recognize when a preacher is truly struggling with a sermon....
View ArticleFaith in Jesus
Preaching on Matthew 14:22-33, Anthony Carter reminds the congregation that there are no extraordinary men and women of God, there are only those who determine to believe the word of God. Praise God...
View ArticleThe Pulpit and Reconciliation: 4
Sometimes, it’s easy to get discouraged and to down your own church. Can the church reach a kind of utopia when it comes to race and racism given that we will always be dealing with sin as a...
View ArticleChrist in the Psalms: Psalm 2
C’mon up to hear Tony Carter preach on Psalm 2. Tony preached this message at the 2016 New Life Conference, “Christ in the Psalms.” The post Christ in the Psalms: Psalm 2 appeared first on The Front...
View ArticleChrist in the Psalms: Psalm 8
C’mon up to hear Thabiti Anyabwile preach on Psalm 8. Thabiti preached this message at the 2016 New Life Conference, “Christ in the Psalms.” The post Christ in the Psalms: Psalm 8 appeared first on...
View ArticleChrist in the Psalms: Psalm 34
C’mon up to hear Phil Duncanson preach on Psalm 34. Phil preached this message at the 2016 New Life Conference, “Christ in the Psalms.” The post Christ in the Psalms: Psalm 34 appeared first on The...
View ArticleChrist in the Psalms: Psalm 110
C’mon up to hear Thabiti Anyabwile preach on Psalm 110. Thabiti preached this message at the 2016 New Life Conference, “Christ in the Psalms.” The post Christ in the Psalms: Psalm 110 appeared first...
View ArticleMercy Triumphs Over Justice
Pastor Brian Davis of Risen Christ Fellowship exposits James 2:1-13. The post Mercy Triumphs Over Justice appeared first on The Front Porch.
View ArticleExcursus: Evangelical Hearing Impairments
We’ve now worked our way through the Law, the prophets and the wisdom literature tracing the theme of justice in each. It’s a general survey; much more could be written. But I trust that it’s clear to...
View ArticleElephants and Donkeys Together: Preaching in a Time of Political Animosity...
Pastor Lance Lewis (Soaring Oaks Presbyterian) considers the pitfalls and challenges of preaching in a charged political climate. This is the first of two talks on the theme. The second is offered by...
View ArticleElephants and Donkeys Together: Preaching in a Time of Political Animosity...
Pastor Lance Lewis (Soaring Oaks Presbyterian) considers the pitfalls and challenges of preaching in a charged political climate. This is the first of two talks on the theme. The second is offered by...
View ArticlePreaching and Leading for Reconciliation (Session 25, Just Gospel 2019)
In this final session of the conference, pastors Lewis Love and Thabiti Anyabwile are joined by pastors Lance Lewis (Soaring Oaks Presbyterian) and and Andrew Hunt (New Life Community Church) to...
View ArticleWhen Your Sermon Feels Like Trash
The work was intense. The translation of the passage from the original, the observations from the text, the asking questions, the asking questions to the finish product. I felt like I had put in...
View ArticleBrief Thoughts on Preaching Via Video During the Pandemic
You might call me a theological curmudgeon. I’m a bit of a grumpy ol’ fogey when it comes to the local church, Christian ministry, preaching and the use of technology. For several theological reasons...
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