This page contains the resources that I have found useful in my personal and professional life. Admittedly, it is an eclectic list. It contains everything from quotes and books that I like to podcasts, videos, and slideshows.
If you don’t want to scroll through the entire list, you can click on one of the links below and filter the resources by specific category.
I will update this list as I discover new resources. If you have a resource you think I should add, please email me.
For all the care you put into artistry, visual polish frequently doesn’t matter if you are getting the story right.
Ed Catmull, former President of Pixar Animation and Disney Animation
Interpreting biblical narrative can be like trying to figure out someone who has a dry sense of humor.
Dale Ralph Davis
A couple of weeks ago I began the frightening task of preaching through Judges. In 6:22 Gideon realizes he has seen the angel of the Lord: “Alas….I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face.” Dale Ralph Davis comments:
“There is nothing amazing about grace as long as there is nothing fearful about holiness.”
The [preacher’s] authority is…legitimate only to the degree that he faithfully represents the one who sent him.
A Biblical Theology of Preaching
(Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2013), 23
The hardest day of the week for me is Sunday. It is also the best day of the week.
James Montgomery Boice
">Feed My Sheep: A Passionate Plea for Preaching
(Sanford, FL: Ligonier Ministries, 2008), 24
I’m always looking for broad brush strokes that explain what Scripture is and how it functions for the Church. This helps keep the purpose of my sermons in line with what God is doing in His Word. Here’s how Robert Jenson explains Scripture in two broad categories:
“think of Scripture as both an encompassing narrative of the Creator’s history with his creatures, and as torah, his gracious communication of what is good for participants in that history.” (p. 34 in, It’s The Culture, First Things, May 2014, Number 243).
Hope this helps you convey theology from narrative or torah this weekend. Preach well!
Randal
