Preparing to Preach

Posted on November 20, 2016
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Itโ€™s early Sunday morning and I am adding some additional thoughts to my sermon for today. I preached it last night at the Saturday evening service in our chapel. Preaching first in a smaller space is always a good experience for me. I only find awkward phrases and weak points when I say them out…

What They Are Saying About The Trinity

Posted on May 19, 2016
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It was the whole Trinity, which at the beginning of creation said, โ€œLet us make manโ€. It was the whole Trinity again, which at the beginning of the Gospel seemed to say, โ€œLet us save manโ€. โ€” J. C. Ryle The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship…

Help for that Tricky Trinity Sunday Sermon

Posted on May 18, 2016
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For many years, when I preached or taught on the Holy Trinity, I always started by saying basically the same thing, something like this: โ€œI am as unsure as anyone how the doctrine of the Trinity makes sense or is directly relevant to daily life. However, it is a true biblical and Christian belief, and…

Preaching Like a TED Talk?

Posted on April 17, 2016
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Sir Ken Robinson is a first-class speaker. Iโ€™ll never forget the first time I heard and watched his enthralling TED talk on the systemic flaws of education in our time. I listened to Robinsonโ€™s TED talk in the animated adaptation by the brilliant folk at RSA Animate. Robinson describes how the modes and methods of…

5 Big Mistakes I’ve Made in Preaching

Posted on January 13, 2016
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I’m not the best preacher, but after 18 years of preaching, I’ve learned some from my own mistakes. To spare you, I’ve listed some of the biggest ones here: Not believing in Preaching Itself I would hope we all believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Believe it, and always preach it. If not, you…

Anglican Worship: The Center of Parish Life

Posted on February 21, 2012
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Worship “Why” & “How” is What Shapes Christians At the heart of every church tradition is one priority that shapes the community’s identity. This central aspect is the source of its energy and vision and becomes the first of all other priorities. This aspect determines much, if not all, of its distinctive traits and eventually becomes…