Category: Preaching
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Tips on Preaching
One sometimes gets the impression while listening to a sermon that the preacher concerned is – whether gently or furiously – stirring a cloud of dust before our eyes instead of feeding us with the Word of God. Too many words – like darts which hit everywhere except the bull’s eye. I know these are…
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SMO and John Piper
Two days ago, Yesterday (i.e., Aug. 26, 2006 Saturday) the Student Missionary Outreach (SMO)-Philippines celebrated its anniversary (can’t remember whether it was their 30th or 20th year). I was invited by the Bacolod chapter to be their speaker. I spoke to a large group of young people on the theme “Don’t Waste Your Life.” That…
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One Point!
Andrew Stanley has a great article on being a “One-Point Preacher”. I grew up preaching according to the standard 3-points formula of preaching. Later on I discovered Martyn Lloyd Jones and the Puritans and I began preaching more than 3 points per sermon with as many subpoints under each point! I distinctly remember preaching over…