Earnest sermons

extracted portion by Dan Crabtree Earnest sermons aren’t pushy or unkind. An earnest pulpit doesn’t berate the pew. To be earnest, the tone must fit the situation. Shepherds love and feed their sheep; the sermon is an occasion for a meal, not a slaughter. There is joy in earnest preaching, not dour solemnities.  Earnestness in … Read more

神学书籍书单(英文)

基本书籍推荐给 预备将来事奉的青年 Basic Recommendations of books for the youths and young adults who are equipping for future ministry work (updated Sep2023) Readability and Difficulty * easy ** not easy *** difficult  **** very difficult ***** highly difficult Study Bible *   ESV  Reformation Study Bible   Old Testament and New Testament     * Alec Motyer … Read more

神以原则的方式来教导百姓什么是祂所喜悦的,然后神允许百姓通过自己的智慧来决定如何来行。

神从来不会用详尽的清单来管理祂的子民,列出他们必须做的事,并禁止他们做别的事。祂用一般的术语教导他们什么是讨祂喜悦的,然后祂允许他们通过自己敬虔的智慧,按照祂话语中更广泛的原则,来解决具体的问题。这就是按照神的处方生活的意思。我是否忘记了“关于帐幕的指示”?没有,但请注意我的术语“详尽”。帐幕的指示虽然详尽,却并非详尽无遗。上帝并没有告诉工匠要用什么树,用什么形状来做基路伯的鼻子等等。祂给了他们大致的方向,并让他们根据自己敬虔的智慧制定具体的工作。John Frame God never rules His people by giving them exhaustive lists of things they must do, and forbidding them to do anything else. He teaches them in general terms what pleases Him, and then He allows them to work out the specifics through their own godly wisdom, in line with the broader principles of … Read more

证道

证道 17 年了,但每一次证道前都好像要经历生产之难。最近在听 audible 一本有关证道的书。老练的知名牧者 提摩太·凯勒(Timothy Keller) 所写的一本书 :Preaching 证道。 每听一章我都心里暗暗叫好!书中给我重温了许多重要宝贵的提醒。感谢主此书已经被翻译成中文 《文化講道學:向懷疑世代傳講基督》出版社 校園書房出版社。希望此书能安慰、提醒、帮助那些与我一样劳苦传道教导人的(提前5:17)。