I had been saved and called to preach in 1974 by God’s grace and for God’s glory. However during my years in college while pastoring my first church in 1976 I attended the Evangelism Conference for the state of North Carolina in Asheville and my life as a ... Read More »

The book of 1 Chronicles is in a part of the Bible where the pages stick together. Not many people dig into the book, and it is often skipped. Pastors are just as guilty. When I ask pastors what they are preaching, I don’t believe I’ve ever heard a reply, ... Read More »

When I began preaching at eighteen years old one of the early lessons I learned regarding sermon preparation and the mechanics of preaching was understanding the presence of different genres of literature in Scripture and their impact on preaching. When immatu... Read More »

Preaching from the Old Testament can be a great adventure for the preacher and a treasure trove of gold nuggets for the listener. It sometimes takes a bit more work and imagination to mine these nuggets, but it is well worth it. One would be hard pressed to fi... Read More »

Great stories capture our hearts. Tucked within the pages of the Old Testament Historical Books lies a literary masterpiece called Ruth. This brief historical book tells the story of two poor widows who were saved from heartbreaking circumstances, only to be g... Read More »

The key to interpreting any historical book like Judges is to discover the major theme of the book. It most cases the narrator of any particular book will highlight the theme in the beginning paragraphs or the opening narrative within the book. However, in the... Read More »

SWBTS Chapel sermon called Avoiding Shipwrecks by Dr. Chris Johnson. Read More »

SWBTS Chapel sermon called Dealing with Difficulties by Dr. David Goza. Read More »

Numbers 24:15-19 – “A Ruler Will Come Out of Jacob” Who would expect a non-Israelite Prophet like Balaam to be the avenue through whom God would give one of his strongest promises about a coming King and Ruler over all of the world? But that is what Numb... Read More »

SWBTS Chapel sermon called Effective Church or Successful Church by Dr. John Morgan. Read More »

SWBTS Chapel sermon called The Christian Hope by Southwestern professor Dr. Stephen Presley. Read More »

Dr. Kyle Walker, Dean of Students and Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, continues the Sermon Starter series with the book of Haggai. Read More »