Transforming Sermons

The title of this posting is flippant, but the sentiments are heartfelt. Ten years ago today I began blogging here at TS . Today I'm rea...

It's not a coincidence that a fall-off in posting here has coincided with my wife and my youngest son's going off to college. This m...

Royce Ogle reflects on the wrong way to pray : Often we pray for God to change our circumstances. I have done it and you have too. Mean...

VotM Persecution Blog has a helpful post on five truths to keep in mind as IS advances in Iraq . I like these two the best: 2. God always...

I don't know how to link to single entries on Dave Black's weblog , but his 8/14/14, 8:20 a.m. entry on marriage and the recent loss...

Peter Leithart gives a concise explanation of the symbolism and context of Revelation 12 .

Jim McGuiggan has a way of packing a lot of meaning into his weekly reflections. This week's essay shines light on the OT world, especi...

Christians, it's good to be clear-eyed about what's going on in the world, especially when so many news organizations are not partic...

Question: Could Peter Mead's essay on preaching and paradigms possibly be good enough to sustain this powerhouse opening: When we pre...

Peter Leithart shares some brief, beautiful thoughts on how wine in the church breaks down the archaic distinction of sacred and profane .

When I first began this weblog in 2005, I frequently linked to gems of expositional treasure at NT scholar Conrad Gempf's now-defunct we...

Preacher, it's probably good to know how to preach on technology .

This one from Jeff Weddle is worth reading: The Subtle Danger of "Living for Christ."

Peter Leithart once again offers a few brilliant expositional insights, this time on Psalm 78 .

After looking at the confusion of magic and God's power in Acts 19:11-20 , Matt Dabbs wonders if preachers are falling into a similar tr...

Peter Mead warns against preaching flat .

Royce Ogle : " The gospel, or 'good news,' about Christ is very, very good news because the truth about human beings without Hi...

The book of James has been described as a "string of pearls" for containing so many disjointed little gems of biblical wisdom. But...

David Allen offers a short but detailed study on how to outline and preach 1 John 2:15-17 in two blog posts: Part 1 & Part 2 .

This looks useful: 9 Things You Should Know About Mormanism (HT: Mike Leake ).