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How Long Does Your Sermon Cost You?

by Colin Adams 1 May 2013

Charles Simeon took a long time to prepare sermons. Speaking of the sermons of the great preacher, Bishop Daniel Wilson claimed that, “Few cost him less than twelve hours of study – many twice that time: and some several days. He once told the writer that he had recomposed the plan of one discourse thirty [...]

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John MacArthur – Video Lectures On Expository Preaching

by Colin Adams 24 April 2013

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Lost in Translation?

by Colin Adams 23 April 2013

I had never preached with a translator before. But during my time in Portugal last month, I had the experience of preaching four times through a translator. What did I learn from this new experience? The best translator is a fellow preacher When choosing a translator, it would be tempting to simply opt for the [...]

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So Why Johnny Can’t Preach?

by Colin Adams 18 April 2013

For those who haven’t read the book – or would like to hear from its author – here Dr T David Gordon explains why Johnny can’t preach. One reason, believe it or not, is that he doesn’t read poetry! ShareTweet

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The Boston Bombings: What Can We Preach?

by Colin Adams 16 April 2013

Our hearts ache for the victims of the Boston bombings. No words can describe such an act of barbarous cruelty. No language can express the sympathy we feel for those suffering its consequences. Our mouths are, quite paradoxically, gaping and speechless. Yet pastors need to find words. Sunday is coming and the pastor will need [...]

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Contemplations From Corinth’s Pulpit

by Colin Adams 20 March 2013

Lately, I’ve been thinking about preaching from the standpoint of 1st Corinthians 1:18 – 2:5. Here are nine reflections from a passage that is plunder for our thinking about preaching: 1. Gospel preachers are not the only one’s preaching. Paul understood that the voice of the preacher was competing with the voices of the “wise [...]

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Thanksgiving Service For John Chapman

by Colin Adams 9 March 2013

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How Preachers Become Hypocritical Sinners

by Colin Adams 28 February 2013

Following up on a previous post about pride, I was arrested by the following Richard Baxter quote in The Reformed Pastor: “The Ministerial work must be managed purely for God and the salvation of people, and not for any private ends of our own. This is our sincerity in it. A wrong end makes all [...]

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“The Purpose-Driven Wife” (and other sermon titles)

by Peter Grainger 22 February 2013

In all my years of ministry, I have never preached on (never had the courage to preach on?) the Epilogue of the Book of Proverbs (Proverbs 31:10-31). But if I ever do, I have the perfect sermon title – “The Purpose-Driven Wife” ! It encapsulates the theme of this section and is certainly more memorable [...]

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