Archive for January, 2014
A Conversation with Danny Akin about Preaching*
Dr. Allen: Dr. Akin, it is a joy to host you in the Spurgeon Room today. We are on the campus of Midwestern Seminary in the basement of the President’s home, the Vivion Home. We are in the Spurgeon Room, surrounded by Spurgeon’s books and some of Spurgeon’s artifacts. It is a joy to talk about Read more
Four Ways my Preaching has Evolved and yours Should too
Though for years I’ve been trying, I’m now resigned to the fact I’ll never forget my first sermon. It was the summer of 1996, and I had been invited to preach at a women’s halfway house. I spent the week frantically trying to create a sermon. Having no assistance from others, and even less expertise, Read more
Lord's Day Meditation: "They All Died in Faith" by C. H. Spurgeon
“They All Died in Faith” by C. H. Spurgeon (Morning and Evening, May 2, Evening) “These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.” (Hebrews 11:13 ESV) Behold the epitaph of all Read more
A Dialogue with Frank Page about the State of the SBC
Last week I was pleased to host Frank Page, president and chief executive officer of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. During chapel Dr. Page addressed our seminary community regarding the state of the Southern Baptist Convention today. Afterwards, Dr. Page joined me for further dialogue on the Read more
Brothers, we are not Amateurs: A Plea for Ministry Preparation
Few men have shaped the 21st century church more than John Piper, and few of his books have proven more helpful than his Brothers, We are not Professionals. Piper was right. Ministers are not to be professionals, and his call for radical, sacrificial, selfless ministry is spot on. Yet, when it comes to ministerial service, Read more