Monthly Archives: July 2011

Pastor Brown had some good things to say this week about why the Law (as detailed in “Defining the Gospel: the Law“) needs to be preached at all.  Again, the Law is to expose the problem with mankind, and specifically … Continue reading →

Defining the Gospel Chapter 2: Repentance  In the previous chapter we saw what the Law is and, hopefully, why an understanding of it is important in our efforts to define the Gospel.  That said, we begin this current chapter by … Continue reading →

Well, I took my own advice and made sure to check this morning whether my Pastor proclaimed the Gospel of Jesus Christ crucified for sinners this morning, and he passed with flying colors; he also preached the Law: why I need … Continue reading →

Defining the Gospel Chapter 1: The Law  Now, as we progress towards a defining of the true, Biblical Gospel, we need to make sure and find our bearings first.  That is to say: we need to make certain we understand … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago I wrote a post on how not to preach the Gospel.  I think I covered some decent ground, especially in my excursus on what the Gospel is and is not, but if there’s one thing … Continue reading →

We’ve all heard the quote, most often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi: “Preach the Gospel always, and if necessary, use words.” Sounds pious and good, doesn’t it?  Yes, for most of us (me including, I’ll admit) this sounds upon … Continue reading →