Monthly Archives: February 2009
Why Preaching is Ailing – Part Me
In the last two posts we’ve considered Greg Haslam’s list of eight reasons why preaching is ailing. I’d like to add a couple more to the list, from my perspective. Feel free to add your thoughts. Some don’t know how … Continue reading
Why Preaching is Ailing – Part 2
Continuing Greg Haslam’s list of reasons why preaching is ailing (first chapter of Preach the Word): 5. Some are too polite and too politically correct. It is easy for the message to be so diluted that it fails to rattle … Continue reading
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Why Preaching is Ailing
In his opening chapter for the book he edited, Preach the Word, Greg Haslam lists eight reason why preaching is ailing. Here are the first four with a summary of his point for your consideration: 1. Some are too busy. … Continue reading
Collecting Classic Phrases Describing Preaching
I was just talking with my Dad about preaching the other night. He referred to my Grandfather. Each of the three generations have been preachers, but I never knew my Grandfather because he died three years before I was born. … Continue reading
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Consider a Growth Prompt
Many preachers never receive any training in their preaching. Sadly, for some, that is due to a lack of available resources. For others, perhaps it is simply habit or an unawareness of their need. By training I am referring to … Continue reading
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What Are the Best Echoes?
Echoes of heaven. When believers listen to a preacher, they don’t want to hear the echoing sound of plagiarized preaching. However, echoes of heaven are a different matter. It’s that sense that the preacher hasn’t just written a message packed … Continue reading
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Are There Good Echoes?
Yesterday I echoed the terminology used in Fred Lybrand’s book as we considered whether it is possible to steal your own sermon. If it is, then there would be a hollow echo in our preaching. Today I want to ask … Continue reading
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