A note arrived from a pastor asking an unusual question. When the leaders of a particular ministry met, they were evenly divided on whether or not to dismiss a staff member. Because the vote was deadlocked, the pastor cast the deciding vote in favor of termination. When word leaked out, certain people were very upset, including some who threatened …
Yesterday Justin Taylor called attention this new video animation of the beautiful “Gospel Song” introduced by the folks at Sovereign Grace Music. The song itself is simple, profound, and wonderfully singable. I love the audio inset of John Piper sharing the gospel. Bob Kauflin gives some additional background on how this video came about….
In an article called Keeping It Interesting As A Young Preacher, Phillip Jensen notes that experienced preachers are often asked by younger colleagues for their advice about preaching. It happens to me on a fairly regular basis. Young preachers want to know how long it takes me to prepare a sermon, what process I follow, how I come up with my outli…
A missionary I was speaking with recently told me that he sometimes wonders “Am I truly a Christian"? I was surprised by this because he has been faithful in his service to Christ for many decades. But I do not look down on him for his doubts and believe that all or most Christians ask this question from time to time.
Notes from Chapter 15 of Paul’s Certainties by J. D. Jones. This chapter contains the sermon “John Mark” based on 2 Timothy 4:11, “Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry.""Let fools scoff at enthusiasm and sneer at zeal. I only lament that there is so little of either."&l…
Though the vast majority of Americans identify with the Christian faith, we are becoming more like the Hindus who believe there are many paths to God.
Notes from Chapter 14 of Paul’s Certainties by J. D. Jones. This chapter contains the sermon “The Incomplete Biography” based on John 21:25, “Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.”…
Notes from Chapter 13 of Paul’s Certainties by J. D. Jones. This chapter contains the sermon “The Man With the Measuring Line” based on Zechariah 2:1, “Then I looked up—and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand!”“If I had to characterize this age in a sentence, I should characterize it…
Notes from Chapter 12 of Paul’s Certainties by J. D. Jones. This chapter contains the sermon “The Divine Judgment” based on Acts 1:25, “Which Judas left to go where he belongs.”“Scripture satisfies itself with this simple, solemn sentence: He fell, that he might go to his own place.’”“The worst …
Notes from Chapter 11 of Paul’s Certainties by J. D. Jones. This chapter contains the sermon “The Elims of Life” based on Exodus 15:27, “Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there near the water."God “has his Elims ready for tired and discouraged hearts. W…