by academyofpreachers | Jul 8, 2013 | Blog, Classic Articles, Gospel Catalyst, News, Preaching in your voice
One of Shakespeare’s most famous quotes comes from the character Polonius in Hamlet. He says “This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.” While I have never been a huge fan of this...
by academyofpreachers | Jul 1, 2013 | Blog, Classic Articles, Gospel Catalyst, News
There are fifty-two, sometimes fifty-three Sundays in a given calendar year. When I multiply the twenty-five years I have been alive by the approximately fifty-two sermons I listen to yearly, and adding any other conferences, camp meetings, sermons I view online, the...
by academyofpreachers | Jun 22, 2013 | Blog, Classic Articles, Gospel Catalyst, News, Preaching to a New Generation
I have never been accused of being a faddish or trendy person. When I was in elementary school, my entire family made the mistake of jumping on the Beanie Baby bandwagon (I was convinced we’d be worth millions!). My bedroom shelves were crammed full of the things, and...
by academyofpreachers | Jun 4, 2013 | Blog, Classic Articles, Gospel Catalyst, News, Preaching to a New Generation
25 year old Xavier sits at his job all day, bored. He watches his dreams go by in a job that does not fulfill his longing for something with meaning. Sure he makes a decent amount of money, lives in a well-to-do neighborhood, and drives a nice car, but Xavier is...
by academyofpreachers | May 29, 2013 | Blog, Classic Articles, Gospel Catalyst, News, Preaching to a New Generation, Young Preachers
David put it on, strapped the sword over it, and took a step or two to see what it was like, for he had never worn such things before. “I can’t go in these,” he protested to Saul. “I’m not used to them.” So David took them off again. (1st Samuel 17:39, NLT) A few...
by academyofpreachers | May 15, 2013 | Blog, Classic Articles, Gospel Catalyst, News
Several times throughout the book of Revelation, we encounter the phrase “whoever has ears, let them hear what the spirit is saying to the churches”. Since accepting a full time ministry position with a four year old congregation I have found myself saying the same...
