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A lion of the pulpit, now in Christ’s presence: The relentless expository passion of John F. MacArthur, Jr., 1939-2025

He was the greatest expositor of his times. One of the ironies of John MacArthur is that, to the end, he insisted that any God-called preacher of the ...

August 14, 2025

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Preaching with Authority: Three Characteristics of Expository Preaching

Authentic expository preaching is marked by three distinct characteristics: authority, reverence, and centrality. Expository preaching is authoritative because it stands upon the very authority of the Bible as the word of God. Such preaching requires ...

September 6, 2013

Martin Luther King, Jr. at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

On April 19, 1961, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered the Julius B. Gay Lecture at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. As historian Gregory A. Wills explains: On April 19, 1961, Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed the seminary community in a pac ...

August 28, 2013

The Sheer Weightlessness of So Many Sermons—Why Expository Preaching Matters

If preaching is central to Christian worship, what kind of preaching are we talking about? The sheer weightlessness of much contemporary preaching is a severe indictment of our superficial Christianity. When the pulpit ministry lacks substance, the c ...

August 21, 2013

The Briefing 08-20-13

1) Gov Christie bans sexual orientation therapy: "If born that way, hard to say its a sin."  N.J. Governor Signs Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy, Associated Press (Angela Delli Santi) New Jersey Bans Gay Conversion Therapy Reuters (Victoria Caval ...

August 20, 2013

Expository Preaching—The Antidote to Anemic Worship

Evangelical Christians have been especially attentive to worship in recent years, sparking a renaissance of thought and conversation on what worship really is and how it should be done. Even if this renewed interest has unfortunately resulted in what ...

August 19, 2013

Has God Called You? Discerning the Call to Preach

Has God called you to ministry? Though all Christians are called to serve the cause of Christ, God calls certain persons to serve the Church as pastors and other ministers. Writing to young Timothy, the Apostle Paul confirmed that if a man aspires to ...

July 19, 2013

Bankruptcy in the Cathedral

The news that the Crystal Cathedral had filed for bankruptcy protection made for an instant sensation. The church established by Robert Schuller, the very prophet of "Possibility Thinking," was now forced to seek protection from its creditors, listin ...

October 22, 2010

Radio Days: Lessons Learned Behind the Microphone

Last Friday marked the final live broadcast of The Albert Mohler Program. Delivering that program was one of the great privileges of my life, and one for which I will always be thankful. Day by day, coast to coast, individuals and families welcomed m ...

July 6, 2010

It’s Getting Dangerous Out There: A Preacher is Arrested in Britain

Dale McAlpine was recently arrested in Great Britain for telling a passerby that homosexuality is a sin.  Mr. McAlpine was charged not only because he called homosexuality a sin but also because he spoke "in a voice loud enough to be heard by others. ...

May 4, 2010

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