preaching and teaching

4 min read 2022-06-23 11:02:00

How to Create a Teaching Plan for Youth Ministry

“So, what are you teaching tonight?” “I don’t know. I’ll figure it out later.” When I heard this response from a fellow student pastor,

4 min read 2022-05-09 11:00:00

“A man may learn much from keeping his eyes open.” Charles Spurgeon delivered these words to his theology students in the 1800s, encouraging them

4 min read 2022-04-06 11:00:00

Applying 1 Timothy 2:12 in the local church setting is tricky: “I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she

4 min read 2022-03-22 11:00:00

It doesn’t take long for a Christian who’s studying the Bible to come across challenging passages. When we do, we should always remember the

2 min read 2022-03-07 17:00:10

Sometime in the first part of 2009 I started blogging. I didn’t know what I was doing. I did some silly posts, some posts I wouldn’t do again,

4 min read 2022-03-03 12:02:00

Have you felt your confidence in the gospel shaken as you tell it? As you speak about Christ to strangers on the street, you see the confusion or

4 min read 2022-02-17 12:02:00

A friend who is a budding preacher wrote me for advice about what to do when you lose your sense of discipline and devotion. It’s a real issue.

1 min read 2021-12-29 23:05:57

In this latest episode of LBE, Dr. Joel Beeke, president of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation

4 min read 2021-12-08 12:03:00

Tomorrow marks the 400th anniversary of the first recorded sermon on American soil and the first printed here. Since there were no ordained ministers

1 min read 2021-11-03 02:25:17

Interesting sermons capture the interest of your listeners. That’s why I think it’s wrong to bore people with the Bible. When they hear a sermon

1 min read 2021-10-21 02:03:52

In this episode, Collin, Justin, and I discuss how we use the term ‘elite’. Is it positive or is it a term of derision? Elites, and especially

1 min read 2021-09-07 23:00:57

The most powerful form of advertising is the personal testimony. “I tried pie, so should you” is a well-worn form of introducing people to a

1 min read 2021-08-17 23:00:06

When I plan my preaching calendar, I start by analyzing my audience. I start where Jesus started—the needs of people. You won’t learn that

1 min read 2021-07-28 03:42:12

Pastors are often taught in seminary to develop a content outline for their sermons. This type of outline is designed to help you teach the Bible,

1 min read 2021-07-07 23:00:46

Good sermons aren’t scattered. They are consistent and whole. A great sermon is like a good flight. It includes a smooth takeoff, flight, and