Episode 66: On Contextualization (with John Folmar and Trip Lee)
By J. Folmar, J. Leeman, M. Dever, T. Lee | 11.27.2018What’s the goal in contextualization? How do we know if we’ve gone too far, or not far enough?
Bad Biblical Theology Leads to Bad Sermons
By Sam Emadi | 9Marks Journal: What's Wrong With Gospel-Centered Preaching Today? | 11.19.2018All of us—not just preachers—should beware bad biblical theology. But what exactly does bad biblical theology look like?
5 Reasons You Should Preach Through Lamentations
By Mark Vroegop | 11.09.2018When you’re preaching through the Bible, don’t neglect Lamentations.
Preacher, Study the Text—But Also Study Your People
By Sean DeMars | 11.05.2018A preacher who studies the text but not his people is missing out on clearer application and more nuanced communication.
4 Reasons You Should Preach through Jeremiah
By Joel Kurz | 11.01.2018Four themes throughout this ancient book will particularly benefit your congregation today.
Is Pornography Use Ever Grounds for Divorce?
By Thomas R. Schreiner | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.29.2018In Matthew 5:32 and 19:9, Jesus gives grounds for divorce based on sexual immorality (porneia). Does pornography use qualify?
4 Reasons You Should Preach through Isaiah
By Kyle Newcomer | 10.25.2018Here’s the message of Isaiah: the Lord’s day of judgment and salvation is coming, and when it does, his glory will be revealed through his anointed Servant-King.
Is expositional preaching the best way to preach?
By Mark Dever | 10.24.2018God’s word — more than the cleverness of the preacher — is far better prepared to help us see the world around us.
3 Reasons You Should Preach through The Song of Solomon
By Aaron Menikoff | Church Discipline | 10.18.2018The Song of Songs certainly is about marriage. However, since marriage is a window into the relationship between Christ and the church, the Song of Songs is about the gospel, too.
An Open Letter to the Preacher Writing a Sermon
By Lewis Allen | 10.17.2018Dear fellow preacher, I want to say one thing to you today as you work on your sermon.
3 Reasons You Should Preach through Ecclesiastes
By Matt McCullough | 10.11.2018Ecclesiastes surprises people. That’s partly because it says things you don’t expect to hear from the Bible.
Three Reasons You Should Preach through Proverbs
By Juan Sanchez | 09.27.2018Proverbs makes for challenging preaching, but who else is going to teach our people how to read wisdom literature if we don’t?
3 Reasons You Should Preach through the Psalms
By David King | 09.20.2018It’s been said that all of life with God is expressed in the Psalms. That’s true, and your people need the comprehensive discipleship course found in this book. Our own souls need it, too.
On Earth as It Is in Heaven: A Biblical Theology of Worship
By Jonathan Gibson | 09.18.2018By the end of the Old Testament, we’re left hoping for a son of God who will worship God perfectly, and who will then lead his bride in pure worship of the one true God.
Book Review: No Quick Fix, by Andy Naselli
Review by Justin Harris | 09.17.2018This book expertly exposes the dangers and errors of “higher life” theology.
