Why Is It Crucial to Defend the Sufficiency of Scripture?

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  This post was first published in January, 2014. —ed. You wouldn’t expect to hear a pastor tell his church, “I know better than God.” And yet that’s what many preachers and leaders today communicate when they focus their ministry strategies on market research and consumer response. Chasing popular trends and whims is a sure recipe

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  This post was first published in January, 2014. —ed. Prior to the Reformation,personal Bible studywould have been a foreign concept to all but the religious elite. Churchgoers didn’t have individual access to God’s Word, much less a Bible in their own language. Only the Roman Catholic clergy were able to view Scripture, and even then

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  Preach the Word: Because It Brings Depth and Balance in Ministry

  This post was first published in January, 2014. —ed. One frequently overlooked benefit of consistent Bible exposition is that the preacher’s faith and practice is tested by every text. Over the long haul, everything I have ever taught has had to survive the scrutiny of the Scriptures. By God’s grace, I’ve been able to teach

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  Preach the Word: Because It Informs Our Worship and Walk

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  Preach the Word: Because It Sanctifies God's People

  This post was first published in January, 2014. —ed. You wouldn’t withhold food from a starving man. Nor would you deny air to a drowning child. Frankly, that kind of monstrous behavior is hard to imagine. But that’s effectively what many pastors and church leaders are guilty of today, as they withhold that which is

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