Here's our #2 most-viewed post. I originally wrote this in September of 2013, in our first year at Heritage. In this post, I presented a picture of the kind of pastor I hoped we would train at Heritage. Now, seven…
Portrait of a Pastor
Category: preaching
Preaching Up a Storm from Acts 27
Coming in at #8 on our all-time most viewed list is this post from 2016. While my words in this post are targeted to preachers and teachers of God's Word, they have relevance to all of us who want to…
Missing my Dad
Tomorrow marks the 7th anniversary of the day my dad received the "upward call of God in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:14). He died on June 27, 2013 after a protracted battle with Alzheimer's disease. Although the final leg of his…
Webinar on Better Preaching and Teaching
This summer, some of the faculty at Heritage Theological Seminary have been offering free, one-hour webinars on a variety of fascinating and useful topics. I have the privilege of finishing off the series with a webinar on Noticeably Better Preaching…
Mother’s Day in a Pandemic
COVID-19 has certainly impacted the way we will celebrate Mother's Day this year. But it can't stop us from celebrating the impact mothers make every day of the year. I thank God for the impact of a godly mother on…
Hope in the Hard Times
One of the things we need most in hard times is hope. Billy Graham once said, "I don't think people can live without hope. What oxygen is the to lungs, hope is to our survival in this world--the Bible is…
Preaching to the Disengaged
The following is a chapter from my book, The Heart of the Preacher. Most people think of preaching as a monologue, though it is actually a dialogue. The preacher may be doing all the talking, but he’s not doing all…
Running with Endurance
Even though the Heritage campus is closed, our school is still open. Students are working hard to finish their courses. But now instead of being in class, they are online. Over the past week, I've been part of several Zoom…
Make the Most of Your Time
In the midst of this pandemic, I've heard from a number of students who are feeling disoriented and out of sync. Like many others, they find themselves stuck at home. Rhythms and routines are gone. Welcome to life in limbo.…
Divine Detours
It's a strange feeling to preach to an empty room, but that's the experience many pastors are having these days. In recent days, I have recorded a few sermons in virtually empty rooms. I also wrote a blog post giving…
