Featured Articles Archives

• Nunc Super Tunc: Does History Matter?  (March 9, 2009)
  American Christians have a lot of virtues but historical mindedness isn?t one of them. As Americans we like to think that we?re the first to do most things but history demonstrates that to be false. We?re not the first Christians. We?re part of an ancient and widespread family.
• The Good News  (February 9, 2009)
  I've got great news--I just saved a bundle on my car insurance. This pop-cultural punchline might just expose a real problem we have in our Christian sub-culture: we don't know what the good news is.
• Return of the King  (January 28, 2009)
  A meditation on Psalm 2.
• The Greatest Gift of All  (December 1, 2008)
  Life is about what happens beyond the grave. Life is about knowing the God who made you and who gave you the greatest gift you will ever receive.
• In Honor of Tethered Preaching: John Calvin and the Entertaining Pastor  (November 20, 2008)
  By personal calling and Scripture, I am bound to the word of God and to the preaching of what the Bible says. There are few things that burden me more or refresh me more than saying what I see in the Bible. I love to see what God says in the Bible. I love to savor it. And I love to say it.
• How do I use a Study Bible?  (December 18, 2008)
  I am often asked for recommended Bible translations and study Bibles, so I offer this list in the hope that some will find it helpful.
• Jonathan Edwards, Preaching and the Religious Affections  (November 24, 2008)
  Like every other Christian, I have often sat enraptured in church, having my mind filled and my affections stirred. But sometimes after arriving home I can barely remember a word that was said. The same is sometimes true of books, Bible studies and conferences. What was so meaningful at the time may be nearly forgotten only a short time later, leaving me to question if it was really so important in the first place.
• The Expository Method  (January 1, 2008)
  "It is, perhaps, an overbold beginning, but I will venture to say that with its preaching, Christianity stands or falls." ? P.T. Forsyth
• Do Not Be Ashamed of the Gospel  (November 21, 2008)
  We are at all times challenged to stand firm in our faith in Jesus Christ. Our culture tries to intimidate Christians with accusations that we are backward or narrow-minded. How we react to these charges is an indication of our spiritual progress.
• Should We Use Someone Else's Sermon?  (November 17, 2008)
  The issue of homiletical plagiarism isn't a new concern.
• Glorifying God in our Christmas Shopping  (December 17, 2008)
  The victory over worldliness cannot be won by conforming to a list of rules. The battle is won through the power of the gospel applied to our daily choices.
• Why the Angels Worshiped at Christmas  (December 18, 2008)
  The response of the angels, the very messengers of the good news, is instructive this Christmas season. Upon delivering their message, they worshiped.
• The Truth of the Nativity  (December 1, 2008)
  The heart and soul of the Christmas message is that the baby in the manger is no one less than God.
• Only One: Making a Difference for Jesus Christ  (November 21, 2008)
  One godly man or woman can make a dramatic difference, even in the darkest of circumstances.
• Must Every Lesson or Sermon Focus on Jesus Christ?  (November 20, 2008)
  How is the teacher or preacher to remain Christ-centered?
• Temptation: The Hardest Test You Will Ever Take  (April 1, 2005)
  In almost every area of life there comes a moment when you have to take a test, an examination of some sort, the results of which determine whether or not you can continue along the path you are following.
• Too Good to be True  (April 23, 2008)
  There?s an old saying: ?If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably isn?t true.? There are some things that are so farfetched that their veracity is questioned at every turn. There are many ?seems too good to be true? things in life. Those ?seems too good to be true? things have been around forever I suppose. It is possible to detect them even in the resurrection of Jesus of from the dead. Have you ever thought about resurrection being something that seems too good to be true?
• Miley Cyrus and the Disappearance of Childhood  (May 2, 2008)
  Sometimes I think the late Neil Postman is the prophet for out time. After reading about the Miley Cyrus photo fiasco, I am convinced of this. If you have a pre-teen daughter, you know that Miley is the star of "Hannah Montana," the hugely popular Disney television series. This 15-year-old is the singing-acting-dancing daughter of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus. "Hannah Montana" and Disney have crafted the image of this young lady as a safe role model for little girls.
• Did He Really Say What I Said? The Challenge of Preaching Through an Interpreter  (March 4, 2008)
  As more and more churches respond to the call of short-term missions, this brings with it the challenge of preaching through an interpreter.
• Ten Books Every Preacher Should Read  (March 4, 2008)