Jonathan Edwards' first sermon, "Christian Happiness," written remarkably at age 17 or 18, asks a simple question, "Why should Christians be happy?" His outline: 1) Because our bad things will turn out for good, 2) Because our truly good things can never be taken from us, 3)

“Aspiring preachers need to work on preaching clear and focused sermons.” Check out my recent article on Sola Ecclesia solaecclesia.org/articles/how-t…

New Hope Churchis planting Cross Island Church in Long Island. I will be the Launch Pastor. I have been asked, "Why plant another church when we still have room to grow? Why spend the money on another church when we need more funds ourselves? Why will you be pastoring two

What I've learned from six years of ministry in NYC and truths that I hope will make me a more faithful pastor in the years to come. 1. I have had to forget and relearn how to do ministry multiple times. There is no one NYC culture. There are many differences, and being

“How you communicate the message is not as important as the message, but it is still important.” My newest article on Sola Ecclesia solaecclesia.org/articles/dont-…

How you communicate the message is not as important as the message, but it is still important. —Jonathan S. Nason solaecclesia.org/articles/dont-…

I met with my church plant core team yesterday! I met with the evangelism/outreach team today. A lot of great ideas and things to do to be a successful church plant. Here is the question I am processing. Have we overcomplicated church planting? I know all the great advice I get

Although we must not be performers, we must be proficient rhetoricians. —Jonathan S. Nason solaecclesia.org/articles/dont-…

Great read! thegospelcoalition.org/article/church…

When is a preacher ready to step into their calling? I get this question often from those I train. One of the necessary answers is given by Karl Barth in Homiletics. A theological student is ready when he "has been taught by teachers to walk on his own and to handle Scripture

Sahil Bloom has gained 1 million Twitter followers in 36 months. He did this with a unique mix of stories, data, and an intense work ethic. Here's what he's taught me about writing, discipline, and his plan to reach one billion people: 1. Bill Gates popularized the idea of

solaecclesia.org/articles/dont-… Proficient Pulpit Rhetoric requires good vocal delivery. The 6 Ps of good vocal delivery are... 1. Pitch 2. Pace 3. Punch 4. Pause 5. Progress 6. Projection As preachers, we are not performers but should still work to be proficient public speakers.

I’m at MSG for Baylor Men’s Basketball versus Duke. 90% of fans are in blue. Who cares. #SicEmBears

"We lead the people of God through the preaching of the Word of God." preachingtoday.com/your-soul/call… via Christian Preaching

I went from thinking the Bible was the most boring book ever to seeing the magic in it. Years ago, I realized that the Bible is the foundational book of Western civilization. If I was going to be an educated person, I needed to know what it said. Though I was motivated to learn

Reading the Old Testament in light of Christ is like watching 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘪𝘹𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 for the second time. I miss @TimKellerNYC.

I've spent the last two days in a Ph.D. seminar discussing Homiletical Theories in the 20th Century and the impact of New Homiletics on preaching. Thank you Ligon Duncan for your Doctrine of Scripture class in 2015 that prepared me to understand the nuances of Barth and his

Introduction to why Queens Connexus (queensconnexus.org) started a podcast... 1. Queens needs more churches. 2. Queens needs more resources. 3. Therefore, tough conversations need to be had. That is the goal of future episodes in this podcast.

Queens Connexus podcast, ep 02 - What is Queens Connexus? This podcast talks about our core values and what makes us a fellowship, not a network.