Don’t preach …
– to add to your sermon repertoire.
– to fulfill a book contract.
– to produce something for your blog or social media presence.
– to impress others with your wit, erudition, or folksiness.
Preach only to encourage and equip Christians, to woo and warn unbelievers, and to glorify God in Jesus Christ. “For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified” (1 Cor. 2:2).
“What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.”
— Augustine
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
— Gal. 1:3-5
“Jesus Christ is not valued at all until He is valued above all.”
— Augustine
A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
— Prov. 15:1
By John Stonestreet and Stan Guthrie
Just a suggestion: No more C.S. Lewis quotes for at least a week. Let’s come up with our own material.
Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
–Prov. 14:34
The Bible is a missionary book given to us by a missionary God. If our preaching, teaching, and ministries don’t reflect this, something’s wrong.
A gripping, hard-hitting overview of issues confronting the spread of the world's most global faith. Includes discussion questions and suggestions for further reading.
"Necessary reading."
Scott Moreau, Wheaton College and Evangelical Missions Quarterly
A completely new way to understand the message and meaning of the world's greatest teacher. Includes discussion questions, suggestions for further reading, and a complete index of the questions.
Coming in Fall 2010
