by David Allen | Nov 12, 2019 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References
This is the first of a 3-part post on preaching The Tower of Babel passage in Genesis 11:1-9 I. SETTING WITHIN GENESIS 1-11: Concludes Genesis 1-11 as the 4th key event following Creation, Fall, Flood. Prepares way for the introduction of Abraham via Shem’s...
by David Allen | Sep 20, 2019 | Bible, General, Scripture References, Sermons
The Christian life is a journey. When you start on a journey, you don’t take everything with you; only those things you really need. To know what to take and what to leave behind is the critical issue. It is largely a matter of discrimination and transportation. In...
by David Allen | Aug 28, 2019 | Featured, Preaching
A few years back, Abe Kuruvilla, Professor of Preaching at Dallas Theological Seminary, was kind enough to include me in his interview series “How I Preach” which appears on his website www.homiletix.com. Abe is a consummate homiletician and author of many books,...
by David Allen | Aug 21, 2019 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References
In 627 B.C., a young priest in the southern kingdom of Israel heard God’s call to be a prophet. Born in Anatoth, three miles northeast of Jerusalem, Jeremiah’s ministry spanned 40 turbulent years. He witnessed firsthand the death of his nation. His king, Josiah, had...
by David Allen | Aug 8, 2019 | Bible, Preaching, Theology
NOTE: This is a slightly revised section from my “Introduction” in Text-Driven Preaching: God’s Word at the Heart of Every Sermon, edited by Daniel L. Akin, David L. Allen & Ned L. Matthews (Nashville: B&H Academic, 2010), 1-8. On any given Sunday in today’s...
