Preaching

Lessons from Toastmasters

As you may know, we’re starting a new church in Liberty Village, Toronto. Liberty Village is an old commercial part of town that’s being transformed into a new community. I’m

Deeper Application

I have a problem with application in sermons. It’s often poorly done. Granted, this is because application is actually one of the hardest parts of preaching. I agree with what Haddon Robinson

The Most Pernicious and Debasing Evil

As quoted in How Sermons Work : The most pernicious and debasing evil of all is a converting our sacred office into a medium for setting forth our own excellence — prostituting the glories of

It Doesn’t Take a Genius

I heard a good sermon the other week. It was actually a really good sermon. It was clear, interesting, biblical, passionate, and Christ-centered. It made me grateful for good preachers and good preaching.

Be Encouraged

This is the first Easter in over twenty years that I’m not preaching. I’m in the early stages of planting a church. That means I’m on the road some Sundays