If dependance upon God is the objective, than power often becomes an obstacle that leads to self-reliance.

A lecture on the life and preaching ministry of Martyn Lloyd-Jones.

If dependance upon God is the objective, than weakness is an advantage.

The duties of pastors are not limited to the Lord's Day, but include the day-to-day loving and caring for the souls of God's people.

An examination of the role of theology in the place and life of the pastor.

The challenges of pastoral ministry in the contemporary American church context.

Central to the Apostle Paul's ministry is his laboring for the joy of other believers.

It is necessary to gain the right kind of confidence in the Word of God and in preaching.

We are confident in preaching because it is the voice of Christ speaking to his church.

We must see ourselves and our role correctly in this great work – namely, as faithful servants.

An examination of the Reformed tradition's upholding of the general office of believer.

Too often we have trouble placing such a high evaluation on preaching because it does not seem to correspond to our experience.  Many Christians today believe that they came to faith through the witness of family or friends or through a small group Bible study.  They may have heard relatively poor preaching and find it hard to attribute such importance to preaching in general or in their own spiritual development.

The abundance of English Bible translations makes knowledge of the original languages even more essential.