This post comes from Calvary Chapel Pastors Preaching is the act of proclaiming God’s word to people. In evangelism, it announces God’s good news about Jesus and His salvation. In edification, it nourishes, encourages, and equips. Preaching is the Church’s responsibility and privilege. Homiletics is “the art of preaching”. The word “homiletics” comes from a...
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The Compelling Purpose of God
This post comes from My Utmost For His Highest He . . . said to them, ’Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem . . —Luke 18:31 Jerusalem, in the life of our Lord, represents the place where He reached the culmination of His Father’s will. Jesus said, “I do not seek … continue reading...
When God Laughs
This post comes from Calvary Chapel Pastors We don’t often think of God as laughing, though we should think of it more than we do. The God presented on the pages of the Bible isn’t depressed and He isn’t filled with fear or anxiety. God has the settled confidence of the One who both knows...
The Teaching of Adversity
This post comes from My Utmost For His Highest In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world —John 16:33 The typical view of the Christian life is that it means being delivered from all adversity. But it actually means being delivered in adversity, which is… continue...