Is Christianity relevant to our contemporary lives? Why should someone even consider its claims? And if considering its claims, what of the many objections to Christianity? Is it true? In this pair of books, Making Sense of God and Reason for God, the late pastor Timothy Keller seeks to show how Christianity both answers our deeper longings and holds up to the deepest of scrutiny.
Longing for Aslan’s Country: Christian Life According to C.S. Lewis
Longing for Aslan’s Country: Christian Life According to C.S. Lewis
CrossWay Community Church
October 29th 2023
Note: The audio quality is poor for the first 14:48 minutes. However, after that point, it returns to normal quality.
“Stay Awake!”: Living Wide-Eyed Until Christ’s Coming (Mark 13:1-37)
“Stay Awake!”: Living Wide-Eyed Until Christ’s Coming (Mark 13:1-37)
CrossWay Community Church
October 15th 2023
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Top Preaching Tools & Resources That Belong in a Pastor’s Library
“In his classic work, The Christian Ministry, Charles Bridges opens his section on sermon composition with these words:
How much responsibility attaches itself to the subject matter and the mode of our pulpit addresses! It cannot be of light moment, whether our people are “fed with knowledge and understanding,” or with ill-prepared and unsuitable provision. The pulpit is the ordinary distribution of the bread of life for their daily nourishment, and much wisdom indeed is here required.1
Indeed, it is! Writing and delivering well-communicated, biblically faithful sermons demands our study and energy. But having the right tools can help us in that effort.
In this article, we’ll survey some of the best tools and resources available to preachers in the sermon-preparation process.”
Dominion and Dynasty by Stephen Dempster (Book Recommendation)
Have you ever read a portion of the Old Testament and wondered to yourself, “What does any of this have to do with the larger story of the Bible?” In this book, Stephen Dempster helps us grasp the grand story of the Hebrew Bible by examining the twin themes of genealogy and geography (seed and land). Dempster takes us on a journey through the Old Testament, showing us how it’s not just a random collection of stories but a carefully woven narrative that brings coherence to the Bible’s overall message.
Kirk E. Miller 