Covenant Seminary | Christ-Centered Preaching
Christ-Centered Preaching | Dr. Bryan Chapell Course Podcast Course Description: Dr. Bryan Chapell explores the unifying principle of grace that binds all Scripture together. He outlines and demonstrates the principles and practice of sermon crafting and delivery to illuminate the message of grace in each passage, and to submit it to God’s Spirit for the transformation of lives through preaching. Use the episode guide below to read transcripts and listen to podcasts. MP3 Audio Lectures & Resources Lecture Transcript Study Guide Course Syllabus for Christ-Centered...
read moreBattle Strategy
At Mars Hill Church in Seattle, they use a lot of war rhetoric and metaphor to describe the mission of the church and the way they organize community. Some Christians cringe at the use of war rhetoric because of the way that God’s word has been used to justify great evil throughout history. But the Bible uses all kinds of war metaphor and imagery to describe the spiritual battle that we find ourselves in as believers on a mission (e.g Ephesians 6), and so we must redeem these words by using them rightly, as we battle against our sin and against the enemy, for the hearts of people that...
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What does Acts 29 mean? (Click here for link to article) What is Acts 29 doing? (watch the video below) [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.783304&w=425&h=350&fv=poster%3Dfiles%2Fresources%2F2009%2F02%2Fraleigh-bootcamp-driscoll-movement-poster.jpg%26videourl%3Dfiles%2Fresources%2F2009%2F02%2Fraleigh-bootcamp-driscoll-movement-big.flv%26title1%3DRaleigh+A29+Bootcamp+-+We+Are+A+Movement]
read morePastor Great-Heart
At the 2009 Desiring God pastor’s conference, Mark Dever left the group with this quote by Charles Spurgeon to illustrate how he viewed his role as a shepherd of God’s people. It’s a beautiful picture of what it means to be a pastor, and a sobering yet emboldening reminder to those courageous few who are called to this form of kingdom service. I am occupied in my small way, as Mr. Great-heart was employed in Bunyan’s day. I do not compare myself with that champion, but I am in the same line of business. I am engaged in personally-conducted tours to Heaven; and I have...
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Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter Nancy Guthrie (editor) View Larger Image Read inside (PDFs): Sample Pages Contributors: John Piper, Timothy J. Keller, Jonathan Edwards, John Owen, Stephen F. Olford, Joseph “Skip” Ryan, Martin Luther, Adrian Rogers, Philip Graham Ryken, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, J. Ligon Duncan, C. J. Mahaney, Charles H. Spurgeon, Augustine, J. I. Packer, John Calvin, Alistair Begg, John MacArthur, Raymond C. Ortlund, Jr., Francis A. Schaeffer, J. C. Ryle, James Montgomery Boice, R. C. Sproul, R. Kent Hughes, Joni Eareckson...
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