“I wish I had said it this way”

Re-preach it to your soul!
Did you know that many pastors often re-preach Sunday’s sermon on Monday morning? Usually, no one else is listening. There’s no congregation. Just the pastor and his “I-should-have-said-it-this-way”-thoughts!  On one hand this can be a good thing—an others-centered concern that God’s people should be encouraged and equipped by the magnificent promises [...]

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You Don’t Get the Gospel If…

“One of the signs that you may not grasp the unique, radical nature of the gospel is that you are certain that you do.”
–Timothy Keller in The Prodigal God. Read an excerpt, here.

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Satan Doesn’t Mind Family Values and Social Justice as long as…

Russell Moore’s recent talk, “The Devil Votes Christian Values: Why We’re Tempted to be Glorified Satanists Rather than Crucified Followers, is a timely reminder that Gospel-centeredness for all of life and ministry is not a fad or current trend. Looking at the Devil’s 3rd temptation of Jesus Christ, Moore reminds us of what truly is [...]

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Gospel Coalition Conference Webcast

The Gospel Coalition 2009 Conference “Entrusted with the Gospel” looks fantastic! And I’m listening to Tim Keller right now…but I’m in my study! Thanks to Christianity.com…you and I can and everyone else that couldn’t or didn’t make it out to the conference can still listen to a live webcast April 21-23! For free.
Tim Keller, John [...]

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John Piper’s Coming to New England

No other book outside of the Bible has showed me the infinite worth and incomparable glory of God than John Piper’s Desiring God. No other living author has encouraged and equipped me to to pursue my supreme satisfaction and joy and security and hope in Jesus Christ than John Piper. I cannot recommend him enough [...]

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Good Friday–The Great Eucatastrophe

I had the privilege of preaching at Atmosphere Church’s Good Friday service last week. What an amazing time of gathered worship. Together we gazed into the sovereign irony surrounding the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus. The music, the teaching, the prayer, the celebration of the Table caused me to see and savor my bleeding, dying [...]

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Seize Your Commute

A fantastic new site I just discovered, Faith By Hearing, offers their take on The Most Memorable Audio of 2008, here. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg! The site is a massive resource filled with tons of God-centered teaching.
Seize your commute. Start downloading.

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Gospel-Change Resources

Here are some incredibly helpful resources to help each other experience gospel-change as a family of God’s rescued-ones.
Articles
“What Truths Do You Need to Turn To?” by Tim Chester
“The Cross and Criticism” by Alfred Poirier
“Fight Club” by Jonathan Dodson
“Anger: the Image of Satan” by Jonathan Dodson
“All of Life is Repentance” by Tim Keller
Books
Don’t forget to check [...]

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Can I be Spiritually Neutral?

How should we view sin in our life?
Can I be spiritually neutral?
How do I go about gospel change when I come face to face with my sin?
How would you answer those questions? I don’t know (for sure) about you, but I can guess that we are all tempted to think lightly about sin, tempted to [...]

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Recommended Podcasts and Sermons and More

Our blog has a new page full of some of the best, FREE, God-centered, Christ-exalting, Spirit-empowered preaching. You can find it under Resources. It’s called Recommended Podcasts and Sermons and More.

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