preaching
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Go ahead and preach—the Passion needs it
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4 min read
The challenge of preparing to preach the Passion is that many would have us say nothing—which is a huge mistake.
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Messianic virtue
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4 min read
Jesus rejects Peter’s protection; not because it is wrong, but because it itself is a rejection of true messianic virtue.
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The One Rule of Preaching
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4 min read
The challenge of preaching is the challenge of communicating. We don’t always know what would be simple to understand.
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I’m not preaching this week
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1 min read
I’m not in the pulpit this week. Because I’m on vacation. But preaching is going on anyway. Because we can’t help it.
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Come Sunday and Our Cynical Response to Preaching
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14 min read
The Film, Come Sunday shows what happens when a pentecostal preacher gets a message from Jesus about Hell and how the people refuse to take responsibility for their cynical response. [This is a reflection on the church through the lens of the film Come Sunday. If you are not familiar with the story of Carlton…
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How a slashed tire reveals the gospel
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5 min read
Saturday I found out that my back tire was slashed. Nothing says “good morning” like a neighbor telling you the day’s plans are derailed for you and maybe 30 other people. That’s how many others were in the same boat. All afternoon, I saw others scoping us out. It felt like a “You too?” or…