by David Allen | Mar 27, 2020 | General
The following articles have been selected because they are informative, instructive, entertaining, or simply interesting. Articles appearing in Your Friday Five do not represent an endorsement. What will the New Normal look like after COVID-19? This Is Not The Crisis,...
by David Allen | Mar 20, 2020 | General
The following articles have been selected because they are informative, instructive, entertaining, or simply interesting. Articles appearing in Your Friday Five do not represent an endorsement. Spurgeon’s ministry in a time of mass sickness is instructive....
by David Allen | Feb 7, 2020 | Bible, Devotional, General, Scripture References
Every serious Christian desires to know and do the will of God. Paul says in Ephesians 5: “Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” 1. OUR MOTIVES MUST BE PURE – Luke 11:34; Psalm 40:8 Ask the Holy Spirit to give you the single...
by David Allen | Jan 24, 2020 | Bible, General, Scripture References, Sermons
One of the most important things a church ever does is to call a senior pastor. The decision has far-reaching consequences for all involved . . . and for the kingdom of God. Sometimes people view a pastor as a spiritual superhero; like one of the Avengers who steps in...
by David Allen | Jan 8, 2020 | Bible, General, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Sermons, Theology
NOTE: This post is slightly revised from David L. Allen, 1-3 John: Fellowship in God’s Family, in Preaching the Word, R. Kent Hughes, ed. (Wheaton: IL, 2013), 275-77. If you are in a leadership position in someone’s church, and especially if you are a pastor, let me...
by David Allen | Nov 27, 2019 | Bible, General
Thanksgiving is much more than Indians and pilgrims, turkey and dressing, or Snoopy and Superhero balloons floating down 6th Avenue in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Thanksgiving Day is a distinctive holiday. It doesn’t commemorate a battle or anyone’s...
