Preaching
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2007 Pastors Conference
Conference Messages by Various Authors
God has ordained the preaching of His Word, prayer, and the sacraments as the means by which He sanctifies people’s lives. There is no substitute for the Scriptures if we want to know and please God. Unfortunately, the church today … Learn More
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2008 Pastors Conference
Conference Messages by Various Authors
We believe that God has ordained the preaching of His Word, prayer, and the sacraments as the means by which He sanctifies people’s lives. There is no substitute for the Scriptures if we want to know and please God, and … Learn More
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A Holy Ambition: To Preach Where Christ Has Not Been Named
Book by Dr. John Piper
This collection of missions-oriented sermons by John Piper challenges you to consider and cultivate a holy ambition to preach Christ where he has not yet been named. The apostle Paul had a holy ambition—to preach the gospel to peoples who … Learn More
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Ashamed of the Gospel: When the Church Becomes Like the World
Book by Dr. John MacArthur
“Everywhere there is apathy. Nobody cares whether that which is preached is true or false. A sermon is a sermon whatever the subject; only, the shorter it is the better.” —Charles Haddon Spurgeon In the late 1800s, Charles Spurgeon warned … Learn More
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For the Fame of God’s Name: Essays in Honor of John Piper
Book by Various Authors
John Piper has had a profound impact on countless men and women over his nearly thirty years of ministry. From his online ministry with Desiring God to his preaching ministry at Bethlehem Baptist to his writing ministry in over thirty … Learn More
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He Is Not Silent: Preaching in a Postmodern World
Book by Dr. Albert Mohler
“Contemporary preaching suffers from a loss of confidence in the power of the Word…from an infatuation with technology…from an embarrassment before the biblical text…from an evacuation of biblical content…from a focus on felt needs…from an absence of gospel…”Preaching—the practice of … Learn More
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How Sermons Work
Book by Dr. David Murray
How do sermons work? How does a preacher get from the basic nuts and bolts of a few Bible verses to the delivery of a full sermon? That’s the question David Murray answers in this instructive and immensely practical book. … Learn More
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Note to Self: The Discipline of Preaching to Yourself
Book by Joe Thorn
We need good preaching—preaching that challenges us by God’s Word and brings the comfort that comes from God’s promises. Yet many of us rely solely on others to preach to us and are not benefitting from the kind of preaching … Learn More
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Overcoming the Eclipse of God: 2005 Pastors Conference
Conference Messages by Various
The modern church-growth movement has produced many formulas and strategies for achieving rapid growth in church attendance. And while the desire to reach the lost is commendable, the pursuit of God and His standards is all too often lost in … Learn More
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Overcoming the Eclipse of God: 2006 Pastors Conference
Conference Messages by Various Authors
Across America, the people of God strive to bring lost people the good news of Jesus Christ. As part of the Great Commission, this is commendable. But our attempts are often misguided as we inadvertently displace the Lord as the … Learn More
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Planting, Watering, Growing: Planting Confessionally Reformed Churches in the 21st Century
Book by Rev. Daniel Hyde
As a response to the unique challenges facing the twenty-first-century American church, church planting has become a popular topic. But at a time when churches that spread the seed of the Word through preaching, the sacraments, and prayer are greatly … Learn More
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Preachers and Preaching
Teaching Series by Dr. R.C. Sproul
In this series, Dr. Sproul examines Martin Luther’s view of preachers and preaching, and demonstrates that Luther’s descriptions of a pastor and guidelines for preaching offer valuable instruction for the church today. As he discusses the qualifications of a pastor, … Learn More
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Preaching the Psalms
Book by Dr. Steven Lawson
How many preachers know how to preach the Psalms? It must be admitted that noticeable differences exist between the Psalms and the narrative sections of the Scripture. Further, obvious distinctives exist between the Psalms and the four Gospel accounts, as … Learn More