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While I was still in diapers, I became a preacher’s kid. But, even though I loved growing up in a pastor’s home, there are things church members could have done
Several months prior to the launch of SBC Worship at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, faculty representatives from five of the six SBC seminaries gathered in
Session notes for the 2026 Effective Preaching Workshop are available here:
Key Emphases in 1 Peter Illustrating 1 Peter Not Home Yet: Insights for Aliens from 1 Peter (1 Peter 1:1-12)
A SEMANTIC AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (1 Peter 1:13-21) 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 1 Peter 2:4-10 Sermon Outlines 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 “Living as Exiles” Central Idea: Because we are Exiles, We are
1 Peter 2:11-3:12 Main Idea: (What is Peter doing?) Peter is explaining what faithful Christian conduct looks like when God’s people live as exiles in a world that doesn’t share
While I was still in diapers, I became a preacher’s kid. But, even though I loved growing up in a pastor’s home, there are things church members could have done
Several months prior to the launch of SBC Worship at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, faculty representatives from five of the six SBC seminaries gathered in
The following is an adapted excerpt from Facing Loss: Lessons of Hope from My Unwanted Journey, by D. Ray Davis, from WestBow Press (2026). The sudden death of Kim, my
En la providencia soberana de Dios, la historia de las misiones cristianas nunca ha sido escrita por quienes confían en sí mismos ni por los culturalmente prominentes. Desde los pescadores
In the sovereign providence of God, the history of Christian missions has never been written by the self-reliant or the culturally prominent. From the fishermen of Galilee to the backwoods
Church planting in Spain is a necessary task, but it is also a distinctive one. Like every nation, Spain has its own cultural character. Those who arrive with missionary experience,
From time to time, I like to ask my fellow worship ministers: Why do people come to church? Why do your church members gather for worship each week? I get
Originally published January 10, 2020. Are the categories of transcendence and immanence important considerations for worship planning and design? The answer is a resounding yes. Not only are they important,
What are we really doing when we gather for corporate worship each week? For some today, the main purpose for which we gather is evangelism; every service is designed to
Luke beautifully weaves four hope-filled canticles (songs) into his first two chapters: Mary’s praise (Magnificat 1:46-55), Zechariah’s Prophecy (Benedictus 1:67-79), the Angels’ song (Gloria in Excelsis Deo 2:14), and Simeon’s
Why do we sing hymns in Christian worship? Is the singing of hymns optional? Is it something churches do simply because it is an enjoyable to affirm biblical truth that
Automatic doors, elevators, ramps, and even hearing loops have become common in public buildings in the United States. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has created and is still creating
1976 marked three important events in the history of “American Evangelicalism.” First, evangelicalism came to the attention of the American public with a splash. Time, Christianity Today, and The Christian
A perennial question faces the evangelical movement when it looks in the mirror: Who are we? What exactly is “evangelicalism”? In an essay for the 1993 volume, Southern Baptists and
The Baker Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words. Edited by Tremper Longman III and Mark L. Strauss. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2023, 1159 pp., $54.99. Editors are Tremper Longman III, Professor
A century ago, Walter Binwell Hinson (1862-1926) preached a sermon at First Baptist Church (now Hinson Memorial Baptist Church), in Portland, Oregon, on the inerrancy of Scripture. Though relatively obscure,
Safety, wisdom, and counselors are a frequent grouping in Proverbs (11:14; 15:22; 20:18; 24:5-6; 27:9). It is wise to seek insight from a multitude of counselors for it increases the
A Judeo‑Christian Appraisal of Major Theories of Truth. By Joseph B. Onyango Okello. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2025, 206 pp., $28.00. What is truth? This question, famously uttered by Pontius
Session notes for the 2026 Effective Preaching Workshop are available here:
Key Emphases in 1 Peter Illustrating 1 Peter Not Home Yet: Insights for Aliens from 1 Peter (1 Peter 1:1-12)
A SEMANTIC AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (1 Peter 1:13-21) 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 1 Peter 2:4-10 Sermon Outlines 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 “Living as Exiles” Central Idea: Because we are Exiles, We are
1 Peter 2:11-3:12 Main Idea: (What is Peter doing?) Peter is explaining what faithful Christian conduct looks like when God’s people live as exiles in a world that doesn’t share
Outline for 1 Peter 3:13-4:11 Applying 1 Peter 4:9
This year’s Effective Preaching Workshop will focus on 1 Peter. Join us on the Southwestern Seminary campus on October 5, 8:30am – 4:15pm. Click here for more information. Name? Current Ministry
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