Monthly Archives: August 2006

After having successfully completed his bachelor’s and as a licentiate for his law degree, Calvin and his friends heard of a new professor at Bourges in early 1529 and decided to migrate there to study. This school did not have … Continue reading →

The first part of the office of pastor is “[…] to proclaim the Word of God, to instruct, admonish, exhort and censure, both in public and private.”[1] These words, from the Ecclesiastical Ordinances of the Church at Geneva, demonstrate the … Continue reading →

Many who know me know that one of my heroes of the faith is John Calvin. While he is maligned by many, usually people who demonstrate by their malicious invectives that they do not really know him at all, he … Continue reading →

Leon Morris died a few weeks ago. He has long been one of my favorite Bible commentators and a spiritual mentor even though I never knew him personally. Read what another trusted Bible commentator, D. A. Carson (another of my … Continue reading →

I have known one person in my life who was a Christian pacifist (although I have read the arguments of a few more), and while I respected him greatly, it seemed that his arguments in favor of Christian pacifism were … Continue reading →

What does all of this mean for the preacher? After all, “the preacher’s first, and the most important task is to prepare himself, not his sermon.”[1] First of all, the preacher must be a true “man of the Word.” He … Continue reading →

How then does a preacher fit theology into his preaching? Of course, biblical theology is done every time a passage of Scripture is interpreted. (This paper assumes that the preacher is practicing expository preaching rather than textual or topical preaching.) … Continue reading →

At this point one may rightfully ask, “What is sound theological or doctrinal preaching and what method could I use to pursue it?” The most obvious method is the method employed in many churches which do not follow a strict … Continue reading →