Lessons from Twenty-Five Years of Preaching God’s Word
At just 14 years old, I stood before Hardin Baptist Church in my hometown in Kentucky on a Sunday night and preached my first sermon. This year marks twenty-five years since that event—twenty-five years of a life of preaching. To say the least, I hope I’m a better preacher today than I was twenty-five years […]
John Webster and the Holiness of Preaching
My series of posts on John Webster has attempted to cast him as a theologian devoted to an all-encompassing view of God’s holiness—His complete and utter otherness, and His sufficiency in Himself. It was Webster’s task to retrieve theology from the grasp of a mere spiritualized sociology or a glorified anthropology, and to simply ‘let […]
Masterful
Hearing Dr. Brian Kennedy, declaring truth with a Bible in his hand, is an exquisite pleasure. He consistently and seriously communicates biblical truth, with a street-wise demeaner and practical sense that connects with listeners from every background. For me, his pastoral preaching has been life-giving and spiritually sustaining. Dr. Kennedy is the senior pastor of […]
Illustrating Well – An Excerpt
My new book, Illustrating Well, coming out this week is written to serve as a guide for preachers to learn and investigate the various common types of sermon illustrations used today. I particularly identify eight types, I analyze each to answer the question, “what makes an effective sermon illustration?” Below is an excerpt from my […]
Passion for Ministry
My reading habits wander from book to book, often prompted by a reference in one book guiding me to another. It makes for eclectic reading through various genres and eras, usually weighted toward my interests in history, biography, and missions. Such a process led me to The Autobiography of Peter Cartwright – considered by many the classic […]