Preaching Books for the Beginning Expositor
Recently I was asked a question about a textbook that would help prepare and deliver expository sermons. No one hates self-promotion more than I! Having... Read More
The Invitation (Part 4): Different Approaches in Giving the Invitation
The public invitation reminds people that the gospel requires, demands, a response. It helps clarify in their minds just what they are doing and why... Read More
The Invitation (Part 3): Characteristics of a Good Invitation
Like many spiritual and religious practices, an invitation is open to abuse and manipulation. The solution, however, is not to kill it, but to redeem... Read More
The Invitation (Part 2): Concerns with the Modern Invitational System
Criticisms of the public invitation almost always make a bee-line to the “altar call” where one “walks the aisle” and “comes to the front” of... Read More
The Invitation: Soul Winning From the Pulpit (Part 1)
In 2 Corinthians 5:11 Paul writes, “Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men. . .” Then in verse 20 he adds, “Now... Read More