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Born Again?! Jesus and Nicodemus
Life / Ministry / Sermons

Born Again?! Jesus and Nicodemus

This past weekend I had the opportunity and privilege to preach at Londonderry Presbyterian Church in Londonderry, New Hampshire. The church is the oldest continually worshipping Presbyterian congregation In New England. A few of us students and professors are helping the church during a transitional phase this Winter/Spring. We are walking through the Gospel of … Continue reading »

Delight in the Word
Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary / Scripture / Sermons

Delight in the Word

Here’s my final sermon for the Fall Semester at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. The task was to prepare a “vision-casting” sermon. Many students chose to cast vision for missions, for discipleship and mentoring plans, as well as a vision for small group ministries. I chose to cast a vision for the importance of reading our Bibles, … Continue reading »

Sermon: Faith and God’s Sovereignty
Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary / John Calvin / Sermons / Theology

Sermon: Faith and God’s Sovereignty

Here’s a sermon from PR 722 at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. The task was to write a sermon that aimed at convincing my fellow classmates of a position that they did not hold. As a Presbyterian, God’s sovereignty over salvation was an issue I tackled in this task. In particular I argue that “saving faith happens … Continue reading »

John Calvin: Calling
John Calvin / Ministry / Princeton Theological Seminary / Remember Your Leaders

John Calvin: Calling

John Calvin’s calling as a pastor was both one-of-a-kind and ordinary. There is a unique nature to the calling that every pastor experiences and a normality to it as well. Calvin’s calling exemplifies this dichotomy of God’s will in calling men and women to be heralds and shepherds. Because of this, Calvin makes a great … Continue reading »

John Calvin: Conversion
John Calvin / New Testament / Recommended Reading / Remember Your Leaders

John Calvin: Conversion

It is no coincidence that John Calvin converted to Protestant Christianity while studying Greek and reading the New Testament in it’s original language. It was in Bourges, 100 miles south of Paris, France, that Calvin continued his law degree (1528) and it was here that the world of the New Testament opened to him as … Continue reading »

John Calvin: November’s Theologian
John Calvin / Martin Luther / Remember Your Leaders / Theology

John Calvin: November’s Theologian

Studying Homiletics at Gordon-Conwell has been a great experience over the past few months. God is shaping me as a man and as a preacher through the program and I am already indebted to the school and faculty for what I have learned. However I find myself reading texts that are primarily associated with Homiletics  I’m … Continue reading »