Christmas Preaching 2: Beyond Matthew and Luke
Yesterday we thought about preparing messages on the familiar Christmas passages. Here are some thoughts on preaching for Christmas beyond the normal presentation of the birth narratives of Matthew...
View ArticleBruce Fong – Inspirational Incarnational Influences on Expository Preaching
My first ever seminary class was with Dr Bruce Fong sixteen years ago. It was such a joy to walk through half the Bible under Bruce’s contagious laugh and delight in the Scriptures. We have both...
View ArticlePeter Comont – Jesus Wept
Peter Comont is the Senior Pastor of Trinity Church Oxford, a new church plant in heart of the city of Oxford. He is involved with several initiatives to teach, train and nurture the next generation...
View ArticleIncarnation Series Review
I am really thankful to everyone who contributed to a great series. I hope that these posts helped to stir an appetite for the wonderful subject of the Incarnation. In case you missed it, here is the...
View ArticleUnion Podcasts
So here are the five Union Podcasts that were broadcast last week. 1. Why think about the Incarnation when it isn’t Christmas? 2. How is Christ becoming man vital for our salvation? 3. What does the...
View ArticleJesus Was Not 50% Human
There is a phrase that I suspect we would do better without. It is only introductory to another thought, but it tends to lead somewhere potentially unhelpful. It goes like this, “Jesus, in his...
View ArticlePreaching as Connecting
There are some obvious ways in which the idea of connecting might relate to preaching. We could think about connecting the world of the Bible with the world of today’s listeners. Or we could think...
View ArticleNazarene – What a Label!
Would you carry the label, Nazarene? For some, it is just one of the more obscure labels for Jesus or His followers. Actually, it should prompt us to consider the One who invested the label with...
View ArticleThe Incarnation is Not Just for Christmas
We all say it every year. Where did this year go? Before we know it, the year has slid past, the temperatures have dropped, and the shops swell with Christmas sights, sounds, and shoppers. In church,...
View ArticleJoin Us For An Advent Journey!
This December, Cor Deo will be releasing a series of short videos that walk through Pleased to Dwell: A Biblical Introduction to the Incarnation. The book was first released almost ten years ago, and...
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