Proverbs is both a fascinating and frustrating book when it comes to preaching. Some expositors shy away from it because it does not lend itself to verse-by-verse preaching, and even the experts struggle with how it points to Christ. But Proverbs is not just a book of helpful tips that can change behavior. The purpose of Proverbs, just like every other …
Preaching Christ from Proverbs
Proverbs is both a fascinating and frustrating book when it comes to preaching. Some expositors shy away from it because it does not lend itself to verse-by-verse preaching, and even the experts struggle with how it points to Christ. Several years ago, while I was in seminary, some fellow students, a few professors, and I went to dinner with someone …
Jesus and Joshua
Understanding the Book of Joshua Joshua’s military campaign finds its placement in the Scripture immediately following the Pentateuch. The book begins with the passing on of the torch of leadership from Moses to Joshua. Moses led the children of Israel out of the land of bondage in Egypt into the wilderness where they learned how to worship Yahweh for the …
Introducing SmallGroup.com
I love being a Sunday School teacher. At our church, we don’t have Sunday School classes divided by ages; instead, we rotate the focus of the classes about three times a year. Right now I am team-teaching a class walking through the parables of Jesus in the Gospels, and it’s rich. Every week. Each week that I teach I get …
Jesus and Groundhog Day
In the movie “Groundhog Day” Bill Murray plays the main character, weatherman Phil Connors, who is cursed to relive February 2nd – Groundhog Day – over and over again (some speculate as long as three decades) in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania–the podunk town where the main Groundhog festival takes place. What does Phil do to cope with this monotonous prison? What does he …
Jesus and the Temple
In 2 Chronicles the chronicler keys in on the history of the temple of God. Though King David “had it in his heart” to build the temple, God left the job to his son, Solomon (1 Chron 22:6-10). 1 Chronicles ends with Solomon anointed as king, and as soon as 2 Chronicles opens, Solomon is making preparations to build the temple of …
Gospel Influence: The Great Divide in the SBC
People who care about the Southern Baptist Convention’s mission in the world often attempt to analyze the things that might divide us. While we agree on far more than we disagree, we do differ on some things. But I do not think the great divide in the SBC is between younger and older leaders or between Calvinists and non-Calvinists; I think …
Jesus and the Fiery Furnace
At B21 one of our great passions is Christ-centered preaching. Every time we open God’s Word–whether public teaching or private reading–we strive to faithfully proclaim Christ from all of Scriptures. And so we wanted to start a new series on Christ-centered preaching–to show what it is and how we do it. To begin our series Peyton Hill put out 6 …
Jesus and Jonah
At B21 one of our great passions is Christ-centered preaching. Every time we open God’s Word–whether public teaching or private reading–we strive to faithfully proclaim Christ from all of Scriptures. And so we wanted to start a new series on Christ-centered preaching–to show what it is and how we do it. To begin our series Peyton Hill put out 6 …
Clarifications for Christ Centered Preaching
In my years of ministry, whether as a Lead Pastor or minister on staff, not once have I come across a pastor who claims to be something other than a “Christ-centered preacher.” Recent years within our convention of churches have produced more nuanced definitions for what is meant by “Christ-centered exposition,” but I am not convinced that we are all …