Blogs

Illustration Variation | Biblical Preaching
“None of these are bad sources of illustrations, just be sure to vary it for the sake of your listeners.”

The Joy of Seeing Christ in the Old Testament | For The Church
“How do we steer from reading the Old Testament in an unhealthy way, to seeing Christ in the passages? First, we must see the big picture.”

That Sunday Morning My Sermon Notes Disappeared | TGC
To me, the most important lesson that Erik draws here is one that many pastors could do with learning:

When I got home that afternoon I went to my laptop and reviewed my notes. I was pleasantly surprised to find that while I certainly did not get every word, I did cover most of what was in my notes. My application, implications, and overall sermon followed the notes. This made me realize that I can probably do more than I think. My (detailed) notes are nice to have but not absolutely essential.”

The Key to Evangelism in the 21st Century
“In our progressively post-Christian society, the importance of hospitality as an evangelistic asset is growing rapidly. Increasingly, the most strategic turf on which to engage unbelievers with the good news of Jesus may be the turf of our own homes.”

Preacher’s Toolkit: 8 Lessons Calvin Teaches Us About Preaching
“Calvin was better some days than others. This should be encouraging to us regular preachers. Even the greats have off days. This is why we must always rely on God’s Word, and not our own ability.”

Why Christians Love Books | Desiring God
“Early Christians embraced the technology of the day, and used it for serious truth. They wrote long, and they wrote a lot — but they didn’t wait until life was comfortable to write. Their writing habits were counterintuitive to the image-building pattern of the Greco-Roman world. And this is our heritage today: We are bookish people — people of words, words, words, in service of the God who is holy, holy, holy.”

Founders Website
Founders Ministries is providing free access to thousands of resources on recovering the gospel and reforming churches on their new website (www.founders.org). In celebration of the new site launch, Founders is offering a copy of a new edition of the book “Dear Timothy” at the prepublication discount of 50% off for the next two weeks. You can order through their new website (Discount Offer ends November 7).

Sign up for the Founders Newsletter on our new website and you will be mailed 5 vintage Founders Journals gaining access into the work of reformation that has occurred over the past 25 years.

Founders provides daily featured content on everything from the devotional Christian life to theologically informed pastoral ministry. Visit their new website and explore online articles, interviews, book reviews, the Founders Journal, and a number of past and present books published through Founders Press.

Kindle Books

For your non-Kindle book buying needs please consider using Reformation Heritage Books in the USA and Reformed Book Services in Canada. Good value prices and shipping.

It Is Not Death to Die: A new biography of Hudson Taylor by Jim Cromarty $2.99.

The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World by Stephen Nichols $3.99.

Experiencing the Truth: Bringing the Reformation to the African-American Church by Anthony Carter $3.99.

Video

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