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5 Things We Do Today Instead of Preaching the Word
Tuesday, 07 February 2012 03:00
—Excerpted from a talk given at the Acts 29 Lead Pastors’ Retreat in 2011--
by Pastor James McDonald
I wish I could tell you that most pastors are preaching the Word. I can’t—some are not. Here are five things we may choose to do instead of preaching the Word. “Music, drama, and video, felt needs, topics, more stories”
None of those things are wrong—unless they displace the preaching of the Word of God. Some teachers will tell you that you need to tell stories in your sermons or you will bore people. I’m not bored. If you’re not bored, no one is going to be bored. Can you take hold of the Word of God and take hold of a group of people and make them listen because you have something to say?
Are you bored? The greatest sin in ministry is to bore people with the Bible. Martin Lloyd Jones said, “Preaching is theology coming through a man who is on fire. A man who can speak about these things d...
Inclusiveness and Evangelical Boundaries
Sunday, 05 February 2012 10:54
Does Inclusivism Fall Within the Boundaries of Evangelicalism?:
In each issue of Credo Magazine we feature “From the Horse’s Mouth” where we ask a pressing question to notable pastors and scholars. In the January issue of Credo Magazine, “In Christ Alone,” we asked: Does inclusivism fall within the boundaries of evangelicalism? Our responders included: Paul Helm, Richard Mouw, Stephen Wellum, and Terrance Tiessen. Find out what they had to say!Open publication – Free publishing
The January issue argues for the exclusivity of the gospel, especially in light of the movement known as inclusivism. This issue will seek to answer questions like: Can those who have never heard the gospel of Christ be saved? Will everyone be saved in the end or will some spend an eternity in hell? Must someone ha...
Good Conversation on Sermon Preparation
Monday, 30 January 2012 15:38
Here is a Great Discussion on Sermon Preparation:*|vimeo:http://player.vimeo.com/video/19044695|*
Sermon Prep from Harvest Bible Chapel on Vimeo.
see also www.disciplemaking.net
Monday, 02 January 2012 15:46
More and more I believe that it is important that one develop a robust Biblical Theology that can inform one's systematic theology whichultimatelyinforms ones expositions ofScriptureListen to Mark Dever do this in oneexpositionfrom all of scripture:
Preaching from Genesis through Revelation, Mark Dever unfolds the beautiful plan of God, evident in Scripture from beginning to end.
see also www.disciplemaking.net
Chrous vs. Stanza - Difference between C.S. Lewis and Rob Bell
Saturday, 19 November 2011 08:59
I appreciate Michael Patton's explanation here because I have always had problems with C.S. Lewis's theology while loving some of his books. His denial ofsubstitutionaryatonement and the Biblical doctrine of inerrancy is a problem for me, but to hear Michael differentiate between what was C.S. Lewis' chorus from his stanzas is helpful for me. while I don't know how he can emphasize the Gospel while denying some things like substitutionary atonement. I complete believe that Scripture and Gospel mission is denied by C.S. Lewis' inclusivism or "wider-grace" view of salvation apart from the knowledge of Christ. As a pastor these views would probably make me deny a person theopportunityto teach in a local church community. Michael describes C.S. Lewis' aberrant theology in the following quote:
... he had some non-”evangelical” leanings. Besides not believing in inerrancy, he also believed in t...
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