News ages fast. A newspaper is usually read only once. After that it bores us. When the news is very shocking or gratifying, we might like to hear it again, but the thrill will soon dissipate. Against this background, the sermon-making minister must have an impossible task. After all, what news does he bring? The material for the sermon comes from the oldest book in the world, which, moreover, church people read over and over again.

Is there a difference between faith and assurance? That is the question on which we wish to focus. Having done so, we wish to look at some of the practical consequences of this distinction. The first question we must ask ourselves — and this is also central to our distinct confession as Free Reformed Churches — is this: "Is it necessary to distinguish in our preaching and practice between faith and assurance?"

As we continue developing a biblically Reformed perspective on preaching, it may be useful to expose several common cultural expectations about preachers that surely influence Christ's church in North America. One of the most pervasive views about why we need preachers says: We'll always need preachers for their "golf course effect."

In this article on election and the free offer of the gospel, the author looks at election in an evangelism and mission context. Things like the call of the gospel, the well-meant offer of the gospel in the preaching, the general (universal) calling and effectual calling, and unconditional election is discussed.

This article is what it means to preach to sinners. It also discusses the free offer of the gospel and hyper-calvinism.

How can you describe preaching? In the bible preaching is described as heralding. It is bringing the message of the King to his people. Therefore, a preacher must always be able to read two books for preaching to be effective. 

This article is about the free offer of the gospel, the preaching to unbelievers, and the purpose of preaching.

This article is about the indiscriminate or free offer of the gospel to all sinners. The author looks at a few different authors' view of the free offer, and also specifically at John Calvin's view. He also discusses the free offer of the gospel and the reprobate and the inability of man to respond in faith except through the work of the Spirit.