Moore to the Point
By Russell D. Moore. Russell D. Moore serves as the teaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. In addition, Dr. Moore is the Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Find sermons and other resources to help Christians engage the culture from a biblical worldview at www.russellmoore.com.

Crucify Your Charity: Generosity and the Triumph of Christ (2 Cor 9:1-15)

— Monday, February 15th, 2010 —

Crucify Your Charity: Generosity and the Triumph of Christ (2 Cor 9:1-15) from Russell Moore on Vimeo.

This sermon, “Crucify Your Charity: Generosity and the Triumph of Christ” (2 Cor 9:1-15), was originally preached on Sunday, [...]

You Are Not Your Gift: Finding the Freedom to Fail in Ministry (1 Kings 1)

— Friday, February 12th, 2010 —

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This sermon, “You Are Not Your Gift: Finding the Freedom to Fail in Ministry” (1 Kings 1), was originally preached at Alumni Chapel at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary on Thursday, February 4, 2010.

Is It Okay for Me to Opt Out of Social Security?

— Thursday, February 11th, 2010 —

Here is the latest question from a reader (or composite from several readers, with identifying marks extinguished). As always, I’ll throw it to you first. How would you advise this person? I’ll weigh in later.

Dear Dr. Moore,

I’m a young Baptist minister. As I was about to be ordained, I was told that I’d [...]

Curious About Adoption or Orphan Care Ministry?

— Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 —

I used to hate adoption.

No, I never thought I hated adoption. As a matter of fact I always saw myself as enthusiastically pro-adoption. I was pro-life, after all. I believed that adoption was a better alternative to abortion. And I even talked about adopting children [...]

Why I Decaffeinated

— Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 —

This time two weeks ago, if I had dropped dead, my body would have twitched for 72 hours before I could’ve been embalmed.

Last week I noted over on Twitter that I felt two golden tablets away from Mormonism. It’s not because I’m aspiring to rule my own planet or because I’ve added the Osmonds [...]

Is There a Jihadist in Your Church Nursery?

— Monday, February 1st, 2010 —

I don’t know him, but it kind of feels like I do.

He grew up just across the state line from where I did. He memorized the same Bible verses I did, probably using the same Sunday school curriculum I did. He went to Vacation Bible School, probably doing the same crafts and singing the [...]

Should I Get a Christian Tattoo (Even If My Parents Don’t Like It)? My Response

— Monday, January 25th, 2010 —

Dear Dr. Moore,

I want to get a tattoo. I’d like it on my stomach, with a cross, with the words, “Flee Immorality: You Were Bought with a Price.” I’d like this as a measure of accountability for myself as the years go by, in case the zeal I have for the gospel ever [...]

Your Christ-Haunted Credit Card Statement: Why Your Finances Test Your Readiness for the Kingdom (Deut 8:1-20)

— Thursday, January 21st, 2010 —

Your Christ-Haunted Credit Card Statement: Why Your Finances Test Your Readiness for the Kingdom (Deut 8:1-20) from Russell Moore on Vimeo.

This sermon, “Your Christ-Haunted Credit Card Statement: Why Your Finances Test Your Readiness for the [...]

One Gospel, Unabortable (1 John 3:10-24)

— Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 —

One Gospel, Unabortable (1 John 3:10-24) from Russell Moore on Vimeo.

This sermon, “One Gospel, Unabortable” (1 John 3:10-24), was originally preached on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. You [...]

Why King’s Dream Overcame “Christian” White Supremacy

— Monday, January 18th, 2010 —

One of my earliest memories is of a substitute Sunday school teacher chastening me for putting a coin in my mouth. “That’s filthy,” she said. “Why, you don’t know if a colored man might have held that.” It might just be my imagination playing tricks on me, but it seems as though she immediately [...]