“Preaching is the great act of Christian worship, and it is the supreme place in which God shows himself. But the sacraments remind us that it is not the only place.”
Allen, The Preacher’s Catechism, p. 181
“Preaching is the great act of Christian worship, and it is the supreme place in which God shows himself. But the sacraments remind us that it is not the only place.”
Allen, The Preacher’s Catechism, p. 181
“Every good preacher has been criticized, sometimes fiercely, and often unfairly.”
Allen, The Preacher’s Catechism, p. 175
“Believe your own sermons.”
Allen, The Preacher’s Catechism, p. 167
Introduction: This psalm has been a challenge to many Christians for centuries. It is an imprecatory psalm, and of the most bracing variety. Many commentators have been reduced to saying ...
“No pulpit is safe when an idolater stands in it”
Allen, The Preacher’s Catechism, p. 155
If your sermon is dazzlingly original, it’s probably either heretical or terrible, or both
Allen, The Preacher’s Catechism, p. 151
“I want to focus on one preaching sin, which is this: the sin of withholding time and energy from sermon prep instead of committing ourselves to the hard work, heart and soul”
Allen, The Preacher’s Catechism, p. 150
“Don’t rely on your sermon prep for your heart food”
Allen, The Preacher’s Catechism, p. 147
Introduction: There is a true theological balancing act that is able to handle two very different sentiments that are both found in Scripture. The first is the response of a humble servant ...
“The preacher who craves affirmation is an immature man who needs to go deeper into the gospel of unconditional acceptance”
Allen, The Preacher’s Catechism, p. 139