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Three Building Blocks for a Christian’s Political Theology
Every pastor desires to see his congregation formed theologically. Part of this theological formation involves thinking through a number of questions that relate to church and state.
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Book Review: Biblical Preaching, by Haddon W. Robinson
Kevin DeYoung reviews his former preaching professor Haddon Robinson's renown textbook 'Biblical Preaching'.
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Why We Need Pastor-Theologians in the Church
When I say we need pastor-theologians in the church, I mean that every pastor must conduct his ministry with an eye to declaring theological truth, diagnosing theological error, and discipling his congregation to be theologically informed and articulate.
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The Post-Covid Church
A panel discussion at TGC21 about how we can help Christians rediscover the important role gathering with the church should play in our Christian discipleship.
Review
Book Review: Law and Liberty, by R.J. Rushdoony
For all the appropriate warnings that can be found in Rushdoony, taken as a whole the good does not outweigh the bad.
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God’s Servant Must Not Be Quarrelsome: Good Pastors Know When to Pick a Fight But Prefer to Avoid Them
There are fights to pick. Staying out of the fray is not always the better part of valor. But often it is.
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How Are Men and Women Different?
What would you say if your little boy asked you, “Daddy, what does it mean to be a man?” or if your little girl asked, “Mommy, what does it mean to be a woman?”
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Does Penal Substitutionary Atonement Rupture the Trinity?
How do we preach the cross without communicating some kind of rupture in the Trinity?
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What is the Nature of Pastoral Authority? — Perspectives from a Methodist, a Presbyterian, and a Baptist
We asked three pastors from three different traditions to answer the question: What is the nature of a pastor’s authority?
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Learning to Be Yourself as a Preacher: From One Still Trying to Do Just That
One of the hardest things for any preacher to learn, especially young preachers, is to simply be yourself.
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How We Do Congregational Care and Oversight
We aren’t a model church by any means, but one of the things we’ve worked on a lot over the past five years is how we do congregational care and oversight. Even though we have a lot to learn, I thought a glimpse at how we do things might help other churches out there. Obviously, […]
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One Thing I Remember from Preaching Class
This has helped me. I pass it along to any young preachers out there looking for free advice. When you come to a passage there are four things you can do: illustrate, defend, explain, apply. I rearranged the order from seminary class so the four points make a convenient acronym: IDEA. Most young preachers, and probably most preachers […]