God-ordained preaching. Preaching is not man’s idea but God’s idea. In fact, you could say that when God created the world, He did so by preaching. God created the cosmos simply by proclaiming a Word (Gen 1:2).

It is infinitely better for sin to be revealed than for it to remain concealed—even though it rarely feels that way in the moment. No ministry success can compare to our fellowship with the risen Christ.

To become a genuine believer in Jesus Christ, a miracle must happen. You must be born again (John 3:3). The new birth, which comes through the Holy Spirit’s application of the Word of God to our hearts, recalibrates our souls (1 Pet. 1:23).

I recently spoke with the dean of theology at a major Christian college. I asked him how things were going in the world of Christian education.

There is a quote I came across in Martyn Lloyd-Jones’s Preaching and Preachers that has stayed with me ever since I first read it years ago. It is somewhat famous, or even notorious, depending on what circles you run in.

David Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899–1981) died three years before I was born, but somehow, I feel like I know the man. I was first introduced to the Welsh Lloyd-Jones by two Scotsmen, Sinclair Ferguson …

What God requires first and foremost of every preacher of the gospel is faithfulness. “Preach the Word; be ready in season and out of season” (2 Tim 4:2).

I have prayerfully decided to do a series of posts on my theological influences over the next few months. Paul says in Philippians 3:17, “Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk