Preaching

Conversations During the Sermon

08/05/23

13 mins

By Robert Kolb

The gift of publicly serving as minister of God’s Word for the people we are called to serve brings us endless blessings, but like many blessings it brings also the sense of responsibility that takes seriously the challenge of accurate communication of what the Lord is saying to us from the pages of Scripture.
Preaching to Those Called to be Consumers

07/09/23

17 mins

By Robert Kolb

Twenty-first century North American believers face challenges unique in the history of God’s people, for we have an abundance of the material gifts of God unparalleled in human history.
- Preaching
- Essays on Preaching
Sermons on Hymn Texts

06/10/23

16 mins

By Robert Kolb

These poets are gifts of God, and it is only good homiletical stewardship to use them for all they are worth.
Providence in the Pulpit

04/29/23

17 mins

By Robert Kolb

But what does a preacher do regarding the doctrine of providence when God embarrasses Himself and us by not being present in the way we want Him to be with us?
God Pours Ashes on My Head

02/22/23

16 mins

By Robert Kolb

A life of repentance embraces the ashes placed on our own foreheads and the coals we feel heaped upon our heads, for these ashes and coals bid us to join in the refreshment and restoration that comes on the road of repentance.
Dismantling Mistrust from the Pulpit

01/07/23

17 mins

By Robert Kolb

The sermon takes place in the context of a multi-facetted set of relationships experienced through the weeks and months of being together in congregation and community. Those relationships shape the credibility of the preacher in the pulpit.
- Preaching
- Ministry of the Church
That Passage Deserves Another Look

07/03/22

14 mins

By Robert Kolb

Whether or not there be grand thoughts behind a text, it is guaranteed that behind each text the Holy Spirit is lying in wait, and He is trying to enter into conversation with you.
Resurrection Realism

04/16/22

15 mins

By Robert Kolb

The gospel of Jesus’ coming out of death and the tomb alive so that we might be restored to our identity as God’s children establishes the most enduring reality there is.
Life in the Subjunctive

02/20/22

14 mins

By Robert Kolb

The dream of what might have been or what could possibly become reality diverts us from the sober assessment and the joyful appreciation of what God is giving us in this hour and this place.
Crisis

02/12/22

12 mins

By Robert Kolb

It is precisely from the cross that the glory of God shines most brightly into our lives, as dark and sinister as Golgotha appears from a sinful distance. Cross trumps crisis.
The Freedom to Say What I Mean

02/05/22

14 mins

By Robert Kolb

Because Jesus has set us free, we enjoy a freedom of movement in His world, under His grace, that loosens our tongues to sing His praise.
Seasonal Toughness

12/12/21

15 mins

By Robert Kolb

Our Advent anticipation of the coming of the Savior to liberate us from sin and its wage of death, from the condemnation of God’s Law and the wrath of a loving heavenly Father, is indeed a daring and defiant stance.

No More Post

No more pages to load

Articles

Podcasts

Scripture

Books

Events

Music

Videos

Courses

Make a Gift to 1517 Today