Category: Preaching

Excited

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I’m so excited, this just arrived from ICMBooks Direct who trade on Amazon and with their own website (Their Amazon store is often slightly cheaper). “The Gospel According to John” by D.A. Carson is the definitive commentary on John. I’m looking forward to spending the first half of next year digging into John at The […]

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Intriguing changes to the new NIV #4

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Here’s number 4 in the list of the most intriguing changes in the new edition of the NIV (from Bible Gateway) Psalm 23 is a majestic Psalm of beautiful language and comfort ever since it was penned! Older versions conveyed its’ beauty with lyrical, rhythmic phrasing like the “valley of the shadow of death,” which […]

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Five most intriguing changes in the new NIV

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There’s a fascinating artice at Bible Gateway about the five most intriguing changes in the latest edition of the NIV. They look good and I am in the main pleased! Here’s number 5… 5.) Philippians 4:13 1984 NIV: “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” 2010 NIV: “I can do all this […]

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Chile Mine Rescue is a Parable

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For the past 77 days 33 miners have been trapped 640m underground in a mine with no hope of self rescue. Meanwhile above, there has been a relentless mission to rescue them, involving complex drilling machines and an army of people. A few days ago, the drills broke through and the rescue started using a […]

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Themelios Journal

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Found a very interesting online journal Themelios for pastors and Biblical scholars. Tim Kellers article on the Gospel for the poor and James Hamilton’s article on Acts were particularly interesting!

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Preachers Class

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I have just posted the pdf of our Preacher’s Class here on adventuresofachurchplanter.com It’s the version I taught in Sweden earlier in the year. Soon I’ll post the more advanced version that includes material on choosing Bible versions for study. I hope it helps church planters as it has helped me and the preachers in […]

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Sermon Illustrations

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I’ve finally got my illustrations and quotes database online. You can search for a quote or illustration at www.adventuresofachurchplanter.com/illustrations.php You can also add illustrations at www.adventuresofachurchplanter.com/addillustration.php – they will be moderated!

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Gold in them hills!

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I’ve just finished Mark Driscoll’s Preaching and Teaching Jesus whileon the exercise bike. It is so good, I will go through it again makingnotes. Then I found the printed notes. The Acts 29 Network have split the talk into 5 parts, but here’s the original. There’s gold in them there hills. I would highly recommend […]

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