My formal training in homiletics (“the art of preparing and delivering sermons”) has revolved around yet another $10 word: “expository” preaching. Expository preaching is almost universally contrasted with “topical” preaching; and to such a degree that one is commonly viewed as superior to the other. Allow me to elaborate…

Saying the first thing we think. The Bible says in Proverbs 10:19, “In a multitude of words, sin is not lacking.” This is especially true when we shoot from the hip with our words. We can be down-right careless in our attempts to be witty, sarcastic, or snarky. We usually look back later regretting some […]

“When He [Jesus] saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion…” Matthew 9:36 While crossing the busy street to the shopping center across from my neighborhood I ran into two men holding signs misquoting Scripture of God’s wrath and literally yelling at people driving in traffic past them. That was bad enough. But on top […]