Richard Foster begins his book, Celebration of Discipline, with these challenging and penetrating words:

“Superficiality is the curse of our age. The doctrine of instant satisfaction is a primary spiritual problem. The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people or gifted people, but for deep people (Page 1, Harper & Row, Publishers; San Francisco, 1978).”

It seems that nowadays, we can be pulled in so many directions with responsibilities,...

Here is a sermon outline by Dr. Stephen Olford featuring Matthew 5:31-32 & 19:3-9, as mentioned in our Wednesday eBroadcast this week.

NOTE: this sermon outline (and the previously shared sermon outlines) may also be downloaded in PDF format by subscribers to the free Stephen Olford Collection on this website.

If an outline is to be used in full, then it would be appropriate and honest to “give credit” and to say in the simplest of...

These were our participants at the Expository Preaching and Spiritual Growth Institute held at Prospect Baptist Church in North Carolina.

Here is a sermon outline by Dr. Stephen Olford featuring Matthew 5:17-20, as mentioned in our Wednesday eBroadcast this week.

NOTE: this sermon outline (and the previously shared sermon outlines) may also be downloaded in PDF format by subscribers to the free Stephen Olford Collection on this website.

If an outline is to be used in full, then it would be appropriate and honest to “give credit” and to say in the simplest of ways that you...

The Mission of Jesus Christ is the context for communicating Biblical truth today.

There are different aspects or phases of ministry that are well illustrated in the Book of Acts. I am not thinking of geographical phases of ministry but practical spiritual phases of ministry. One illustration of these phases is found in Paul’s first missionary journey (Acts 13-14). These phases or “specifics” of ministry and mission can be viewed as functional contexts for communicating the...

Here is a sermon outline by Dr. Stephen Olford featuring Matthew 5:13-16, as mentioned in our Wednesday eBroadcast this week.

NOTE: this sermon outline (and the previously shared sermon outlines) may also be downloaded in PDF format by subscribers to the free Stephen Olford Collection on this website.

If an outline is to be used in full, then it would be appropriate and honest to “give credit” and to say in the simplest of ways that you...

I have been thinking a lot about endurance these days. This is partly because of the experience we all have had these past years of the pandemic. It certainly gives us a reason and context for endurance. Also, we have seen many wonderful examples of people serving under very stressful conditions and displaying endurance that is worthy of recognition and reward. Likewise, we know that many people are trying to endure as they struggle with the serious impacts that the virus and...

Here is a sermon outline by Dr. Stephen Olford featuring John 20:1-18, as mentioned in our Wednesday eBroadcast this week.

NOTE: this sermon outline (and the previously shared sermon outlines) may also be downloaded in PDF format by subscribers to the free Stephen Olford Collection on this website.

If an outline is to be used in full, then it would be appropriate and honest to “give credit” and to say in the simplest of ways that you are...

Here is a sermon outline by Dr. Stephen Olford featuring John 12:12-33, as mentioned in our Wednesday eBroadcast this week.

NOTE: this sermon outline (and the previously shared sermon outlines) may also be downloaded in PDF format by subscribers to the free Stephen Olford Collection on this website.

If an outline is to be used in full, then it would be appropriate and honest to “give credit” and to say in the simplest of ways that you...

Here is a sermon outline by Dr. Stephen Olford featuring Romans 10:11-21, as mentioned in our Wednesday eBroadcast this week.

NOTE: this sermon outline (and the previously shared sermon outlines) may also be downloaded in PDF format by subscribers to the free Stephen Olford Collection on this website.

If an outline is to be used in full, then it would be appropriate and honest to “give credit” and to say in the simplest of ways that you...