Another New Commentary!
This is a rehash of an old post, to announce my new commentary that’s just come out: Ephesians: A Theological Commentary for Preachers.
I’m frequently asked by my students about commentaries I employ in my preaching prep.
The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly. The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.
Water!
You can be drunk when you haven’t drunk!
In recent article in Physiology & Behavior, titled “Mild Hypohydration Increases the Frequency of Driver Errors during a Prolonged, Monotonous Driving Task,” researchers from Loughborough University in Leicestershire, showed that even mildly dehydrated drivers make more than twice as many mistakes as those adequately hydrated. And the number of mistakes was equivalent those who were driving after consuming alcohol.
In other
Longevity!
In 1985, Richard Bass of the US, at the age of 55, climbed Mt. Everest, making him the first to conquer all the world’s highest mountains on all seven continents and the oldest to get atop Everest. But in 2013, Yuichiro Miura of Japan reached the summit of Mt. Everest at the age of 80. And Takao Arayama of Tanzania climbed all seven mountains at 74 (completing the series in 2010).
What exactly does it mean to get “old”? Chronological age? Forgetfulness?
The characteristics
Genesis 15:1−16:16
Mature faith even in unfavorable circumstances enables the believer experience blessing and bring blessing to others.
Taking the patriarch outside to view the night sky, God unambiguously asserts that Abram would have innumerable seed. Yahweh who “brought forth” Abram from Ur (15:7), could surely “bring forth” a heir from Abram’s body (15:4), as he illustrated by “bringing out” Abram to view the night sky (15:5). To this Abram responds with faith (15:6). But
Worms!
The other day something strange happened in Southern Norway.
It began raining earthworms—yes, you read that right: earthworms. Of the creepy, crawly, squirmy, slimy kind. Belonging to the Phylum Annelida.
Biology teacher Karstein Erstad was skiing in the mountains when he discovered thousands of earthworms on the surface of several feet of snow.
When I found them on the snow they seemed to be dead, but when I put them in my hand I found that they were alive.”
Live earthworms!
Life!
Nils. H., 38, is a nurse in Germany (name withheld under that nation’s privacy laws). Hopefully, the verb will be in the past tense: He was a nurse.
The man was arrested the other day and is facing charges in three murders and two attempted murders. He expressed regret for killing 30! And the state prosecutor suspects he could be involved in the deaths of more than 150! All of them his patients! He killed his patients.
He confessed to an Oldenburg regional court that he
Dennis Johnson: How I Preach
Dennis Johnson: And this is How I Preach …
[Dennis is a scholar, and a thoughtful one at that. On matters relating to centering sermons on Christ, he comes from a venerable Reformed tradition. He has been teaching practical theology in Westminster on the West Coast and is a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church of America. We shared a podium at last year’s Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society and I felt his perspective on preaching related matters
Abe Kuruvilla is the Carl E. Bates Professor of Christian Preaching at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY), and a dermatologist in private practice. His passion is to explore, explain, and exemplify preaching.