In Gordon’s book “Why Johnny Can’t Preach,” he lists 4 prominent alternatives to preaching Christ a sermon: MORALISM (be a good person) HOW TO-ISM (here’s how to be a better…
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Here’s the notes for my sermon on Romans 1:8-15 “The EVERYONE Gospel,” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville. You can find the audio here. Romans 1:8-15…
I recently read through Hopkins’ biography on Charles Simeon. Simeon was a pioneer of expository preaching and lived had a faithful preaching ministry of over 50 years in Cambridge, England…
Here’s the outline for my sermon on Romans 1:2-7 at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville. You can find the audio here. Intro: Is it actually POSSIBLE to…
Here’s the outline for my sermon on Romans 1:1, which I preached at our church in Naperville, Cross of Christ Fellowship. You can find the audio here. Romans 1:1 “Shaped…
Several years ago someone took me out to dinner and asked me, “Why have preaching in a church service?” I was challenged on theological and biblical grounds. That conversation always…
Here’s a few quotes from Bonhoeffer’s excellent book on Christian community “Life Together.” These are all taken from the first chapter: “It is not simply to be taken for granted…
Here’s my sermon out for Ruth 4. You can listen to the sermon here. Ruth 4: A Costly Redemption INTRO: Ecclesiastes 3:11: “God has made everything beautiful in its time.”…
A cursory reading of the Book of Ruth may lead you to conclude that it is a love story between Boaz and Ruth. Ruth comes to town after the death…