Preaching: The Importance of Context and Clarity
Middle school students have a way of humbling you. I was speaking at our student ministry’s midweek gathering and closed with a reference to the apostle Paul. Running short on time, I chose to jump in without any thought given to context. I read Acts 28:30-31, “For two whole years Paul stayed there in his […]
How to Preach with Consistency? Q&A with Dr. Jason Poznich
*Editor’s Note: With the demands of ministry and Sunday morning around the corner, it can be tempting to cut important corners in sermon preparation. Sometimes, it’s easy to emphasize what “will preach” and not pay much attention to what the text actually teaches. I recently caught up with a preacher/professor of preaching who aims for […]
Why Is the Bible So Hard to Understand? 3 Reasons
Why is the Bible so hard to understand? Here are some key takeaways from this article: The Bible can be hard to understand because we don’t take time to see what it says. We need to learn the skills of “observation.” The Bible can be hard to understand because we don’t take time to figure […]
