Category Archives: Preaching

Non-boring preaching?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

What is the solution to boring preaching? Barth says there is only one: to start being biblical in our sermons. Preachers must not be boring. To a large extent the pastor and boredom are synonymous concepts. Listeners often think that … Continue reading →

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Ladies Optimism, Cynicism and Hope: A Sermon on Isaiah 65

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

This sermon was preached at Briercrest College chapel on November 9, 2010, by my good friend, colleague, and partner in theology, Dr. Dustin Resch. With his permission, I post it here for your edification! —————————- I want to introduce to … Continue reading →

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Pondering Christmas Preaching with Karl Barth

Posted on December 4, 2009 by

With Christmas just around the corner, here’s “three points” which Karl Barth emphasized about Christmas, and which I think those who have Christmas preaching responsibilities to fulfill will do well, like Mary, to ponder deeply in our hearts in preparation for the … Continue reading →

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Did you read Scripture (publicly) today? (pt. 2)

Posted on October 7, 2008 by

In my first post reflecting upon the importance of “public reading of Scripture” as part of the Pauline triad mentioned in 1 Tim 4:13, namely, reading, preaching, teaching, it was assumed that in the first instance, “public” reading meant reading Holy … Continue reading →

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Hear the Word of the Lord / Awake

Posted on September 8, 2008 by

The command, “Hear the Word of the Lord!” is common in the OT (e.g., 1 Ki. 22:19; 2 Ki. 7; 2 Chr. 18:18; Isa. 1:10; Jer. 2:4; Ezek. 13:2; Hos. 4:1;Amos 7:16, etc. ) but as far as I can … Continue reading →

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The Audacity of Preaching

Posted on September 3, 2008 by

Have you ever considered the utter audacity of the authors of the Second Helvetic Confession? They boldly asserted: The preaching of the Word of God is the Word of God. Stop for a moment and think about what was being confessed … Continue reading →

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