Preaching
What is Expositional Preaching?
By Mark Dever | 02.27.2018A talk delivered at the 9Marks at Midwestern conference.
Why Should Christians Today Read Jonathan Edwards?
By Jeremy Kimble | 02.01.2018Pastors in particular will benefit from Edwards, as they gain a clearer view of God, settle into a particular and important historical milieu, and consider his wisdom on a vast number of subjects.
Why Preach Expositionally?
By Mark Dever | 01.24.2018Pastors who don’t preach expositionally will never preach more than they already know.
Do You Suffer from ‘Bible Anorexia’?
By Keri Folmar | 01.22.2018Cutting-edge music, artistic videos, and clever illustrations can build a crowd, but God’s Word is what the Holy Spirit uses to build a church.
What Makes a Good Sermon? Five Questions to Ask
By Josh Vincent | 12.11.2017Are you sure you know a good sermon from a bad one?
Book Review: Preaching in the New Testament, by Jonathan I. Griffiths
Review by Coye Still | 11.30.2017While there’s no shortage of books on preaching, few address its exegetical and theological foundations like this one.
Episode 29: On Sermon Preparation
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 11.28.2017How long should a preacher prep for his sermons? When and how should he consult commentaries? What’s the best way to involve others in the process?
Pastor, Aim to Preach Simple Sermons
By Jeff Wiesner | 11.27.2017Faithful preaching is marked by simplicity. And simple preaching best serves others by communicating the point of the passage in a clear and Christ-centered way.
Pastoring a Rural Church Isn’t a “Lesser” Ministry
By Cheston Pickard | 11.13.2017Whether we’re called to Farmington, Missouri or Washington, D.C, our goal is to help people do two things: understand the Bible and follow Jesus.
Book Review: Seven Leaders, by Iain Murray
Review by Max Benfer | 11.09.2017This is a book about men of conviction, not men of convenience.
Episode 26: On Multi-Site Churches (with Matt Chandler)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Chandler | 11.07.2017Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman interview Matt to talk about the reasons behind this transition.
The Church Has Two Missions: Narrow and Broad
By Jonathan Leeman | 11.06.2017What is the mission of the church? Answering that requires defining what we mean by the “church.”
Mailbag #66: Is Preaching Necessary on the Mission Field? . . . Is “Closed Communion” Biblical?
By Jonathan Leeman | 10.27.2017— Is preaching required in missionary contexts, or do Bible studies suffice? — “Closed communion” seems exclusive and arrogant. Is it in the Bible?
In Your Preaching, Aim for Holistic Application
By Matthew S. Harmon | 10.26.2017Although the Spirit is the one who produces transformation in a person’s life, one of the primary tools he uses is the faithful preaching and application.
Mailbag #65: Distinctly Calvinist Statement of Faith? . . . When An Elder Isn’t “Apt to Teach”
By Jonathan Leeman | 10.20.2017— What should a church include in its Statement of Faith? For example, should a SoF be explicitly Calvinistic? — How should a church handle a situation when it’s been determined an elder isn’t “apt to teach”?
