Understanding the wider purpose of the biblical writers

I was just yesterday preparing the second sermon in a series we will be starting in Matthew halfway through July this year. In the first

The essentials of a competent sermon

I was chatting with somebody recently about what makes a good sermon. I have had similar conversations over the years with different people. To some

What should we make of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s address at the Queen’s funeral?

As I write this, I have one eye on the funeral. My wife (not a monarchist) appreciates the historic value of the occasion. Like a

How can we hear a sermon well?

There are lots of things written and said about preaching well. Some of them are even on this blog. But what does it mean to

Five reasons to chew over your sermon applications in your midweek groups

One of the practices we have adopted in our church is recapping the main points of application from our Sunday sermons in our home groups.

If you can’t tell us this, your sermon prep hasn’t even started

I’m writing this, mainly, because I’ve currently got sermon-block. I’ve been staring at the same passage for days and I have no idea what to

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