Monthly Archives: March 2008

Discourse: The Danger of Spiritualization

We’ve noted that there are discourse passages in almost every section of Scripture – history, wisdom, prophet, gospel, etc.  Awareness of the broader plot within which discourse is placed is helpful both in understanding the passage meaning and purpose, and … Continue reading

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What is Your Center?

Haddon Robinson says this of preaching:  “If preaching is not your center, then you will not preach. You will give all of your time, all of your energy, and all of your heart to other areas of ministry. However, if … Continue reading

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When Discourse Sits in Narrative

Discourse text often sits within a narrative.  Consider the teaching sections of the Gospels, how a Jesus sermon is set in the context of the story of His ministry or passion.  Consider the speeches in Acts as they move the … Continue reading

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Reminder – New URL

Just a reminder that this site is now under the new biblicalpreaching.net address.  If you have not updated your feed or a link on your site, please do so to avoid any problems receiving the posts.  Thanks for visiting BiblicalPreaching.Net … Continue reading

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Discourse is Not Just Epistles

When I teach preaching courses, I tend to refer to the three types of Scripture: discourse, narrative and poetry. The various genre fit within these categories and so they give a good overview of different Biblical text types. So the … Continue reading

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Be Sure To Thank These Heroes

Maybe they sit behind a desk more complicated than a 747 cockpit, or perhaps next to just two dials and a switch.  It actually doesn’t matter, but if the sound tech in your church enables people to hear the message … Continue reading

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Warning! Danger Lurking Nearby!

All sin is dangerous.  We should never be complacent about any sin or the risk it poses.  But surely the sin of pride should be top of our danger list as preachers.  Pride, a sense of independence, not needing God … Continue reading

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Getting to Grips with the Genres: Poetry (2)

Yesterday’s post was concerned with how poetry works.  Now let’s consider the implications for our preaching. Implications for Preaching Poetry -If preaching narrative connects listeners to plot and discourse connects listeners to ideas, then poetry connects listeners to feelings attached … Continue reading

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Getting to Grips with the Genres: Poetry (1)

Poetry is different from narrative and it is very different from discourse. How though is our preaching of poetry different from our preaching of narrative and discourse? To answer this question, today we will consider how poetry works and functions. … Continue reading

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Land the Last Line

It’s true every time we preach, but especially on Easter Sunday. It’s great to land the last line. Some people regularly finish with a bang, a really pregnant final sentence that absolutely nails it. Others among us struggle for consistency … Continue reading

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