TBT Sermons: W. A. Criswell

I’ve listened to a lot of sermons over the past several decades, and I would like to expose you to a few that have stood out as particularly strong. Below is a landmark address by W. A. Criswell from the 1985 Pastors’ Conference of the Southern Baptist Convention, in which he traces the effects of liberalism... Read More

Lessons I Learned from Adrian Rogers

(To read about who Adrian Rogers was, see here.) Adrian Rogers was my mentor mostly from afar. It was only in the last years of his life that I had the joy of being with him up close and personal. I will never forget when he preached in chapel at SEBTS. That was the last... Read More

A Scriptural View of Marriage (3): Marriage Is Blessed by Jesus

(For the other sections of this series, see Part 1 and Part 2.) After looking at the foundational truth that marriage reflects the gospel of Jesus Christ, and then examining some texts that reveal marriage as a God-ordained good for his creatures, I want to briefly note an under-appreciated aspect of the Bible’s teaching on... Read More

What I’m Reading – 10/2/14

Below are some links to a few things I’ve been reading, listening to, or watching recently (along with a few comments). Joshua Project – Every day I receive and read the email blasts from the Joshua Project. Reading these emails reminds me of the lostness of the world and the bigness of the task of... Read More

Who Was Adrian Rogers?

Anyone who is the slightest bit familiar with my own ministry will know how profoundly I have been influenced by Adrian Rogers. He was in many ways a father in ministry to me, and it grieves me that many younger evangelicals may not know much about this giant from the previous generation. So I’d like... Read More