Matt O'Reilly, PhD

Simplify the Message: Multiply the Impact is a brand new book from my friend, Talbot Davis, pastor of Good Shepherd Church in Charlotte,...

I recently posted a few reflections on John Wesley’s instruction that Methodist preachers ought to preach the doctrine of holiness (or...

I’ve got a new article up at Preaching.com. Here’s the intro: No one likes a sermon about money. The people in the pews don’t like them...

After attending part of the review panel for Richard Hays’ new short book, Reading Backwards: Figural Christology and the Fourfold Gospel...

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Two of my top interests are combined in the title of this book. So, I’m very glad to have the opportunity to draw attention to it here,...

Leading the church into an ever deeper understanding of the Bible-as-a-whole is no small task, and all who devote their lives to the...

Books on preaching abound. And those of us who make a regular practice of reading such books must sift through the available volumes to...

“When we hear the ancient bells growling on Sunday morning we ask ourselves: Is it really possible! this, for a Jew, crucified two...

“There is a host of different ways in which contemporary believers can be tempted to feel that the basic gospel message is inadequate and...

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The task of the preacher is to proclaim the glory of the triune God, revealed in the cross of Christ and experienced in the communion of...

The new issue of Preaching is out and contains my article “Evangelizing the Church”. Here’s the intro: If you are like me, there may have...

The new issue of The Princeton Theological Review is now available online and contains my article, “Faith Comes from Hearing: The Scandal...

What is the role of the pastor? This topic has garnered quite a bit of attention around the blogosphere as of late.  I first came across...

The quickest answer is simply: because that’s how I have received them.  The triune God has sovereignly chosen to preserve the scriptures...

The record of Paul’s visit to Athens in Acts 17 provides an informative glimpse into the religious culture of the first century...

Here’s a quote on Calvin and preaching from Gerald McDermott’s The Great Theologians: a Brief Introduction (IVP, 2010): “Despite his...

The Fall 2009 issue of the Princeton Theological Review is online and contains my review of T. David Gordon’s Why Johnny Can’t Preach:...

The new issue of Preaching (25.6) is now online and contains my article: “Five Things You Need to Know About Preaching Through the Books...