Practical Studies
Mission and Missions: Evangelism in the 21st Century
January 19, 2009
An analysis of doing missions in a post-Christian society.
ListenMission in a Pluralistic Age
January 19, 2009
We need a fresh conviction about the truth of the gospel and an understanding of the times.
ListenWhy the Marks of the Church Need the Mission
January 19, 2009
You cannot have a theology that is completely determined by God’s sovereign grace and a practice that views salvation as a cooperative venture between God and human beings.
ListenWhy the Mission Needs the Marks of the Church
January 18, 2009
An analysis of what it means to be missional in light of the emergent church movement.
ListenThe Mission and the Confession of the Church: Friend or Foes?
January 18, 2009
To be truly Reformed is to be missional and to be missional is to be Reformed.
Listen1 Corinthians 3:1-7
November 13, 2008
There is today a great temptation in the church to dispense the christological foundation laid by the Apostle Paul.
ListenThe Holiness of the Church
November 1, 2008
We must focus our attention on the church's local and visible manifestations in the light of its catholic and invisible reality.
Listen1 Corinthians 4:1-5
September 25, 2008
Paul reminds us that the ministry is not about us but it is about the Lord our Master.
ListenJohn 21:15-19
September 16, 2008
Pastoral ministry poses challenges in communicating theological concepts, discerning your call, and finding competency in Christ.
Listen1 Corinthians 11:17-34
September 11, 2008
An exegetical analysis of the Apostle Paul's theology of the Lord's Supper and its implications for life in the covenant community.
ListenCommencement 2008
May 31, 2008
It is the task of the Gospel minister to diligently and faithfully preach the Word of God which God has promised to not return void.
Listen2008 Graduate Charge
May 30, 2008
As you go forth into the service of the Lord, find comfort in the fact that there are things that death cannot touch.
ListenYou are My Witnesses
April 1, 2008
If evangelism is primarily about what we say, who then should witness?
ListenParenting
March 6, 2008
Dr. Wilson Benton addresses the topic of the pastor as husband and father.
ListenPlanning
March 5, 2008
Pastoral ministry is a reflection of the ministry of Jesus Christ as Prophet, Priest, and King.
ListenPastoring
March 4, 2008
Pastoral ministry is a reflection of the ministry of Jesus Christ as Prophet, Priest, and King.
ListenMarketing the Church
January 2, 2008
Covenant families are increasingly broken up according to the demographic niches that have been created and enforced by a culture of marketing.
Listen1 Kings 19:1-18
October 16, 2007
Persevering through frequent times of little visible growth and success is necessary in Gospel ministry.
ListenSuffering and a Theology of Glory
October 1, 2007
There is no place for suffering in the quintessentially American religion of Joel Osteen's theology of glory.
ListenWhat Ever Happened to Sin?
October 1, 2007
Joel Osteen's “good news” turns out to be the worst possible news-God's blessing on my life depends on my own good works.
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