Monthly Archives: February 2009

by Peter Mead | February 17, 2009

Plagiarism and Echoes

At some point I will write a review of Preaching on Your Feet by Fred Lybrand. I need to finish it first. Today I’d just like to raise an interesting thought. Is there a connection between plagiarism and the way … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Feeble Echo, Fred Lybrand, Internet Sermons, Phillips Brooks, Preaching on Your Feet, Preaching Plagiarism, Sermon Stealing

by Peter Mead | February 16, 2009

Preaching and the Great Commandment

My post today is not here, but you can get there from here. It’s a guest post on a blog I appreciate very much – spreadinggoodness.org. It is a blog by Dr Ron Frost. I commend the blog to you, … Continue reading →

Make Two Key Times Count

I just saw a chart showing that there are two key times in any presentation. I’ll describe the chart for you. On the vertical axis, from 0 to 100%, is the scale of attention and retention. On the horizontal axis, … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Bert Decker, Conclusion, Expository Preaching, Introduction, Message Conclusions, Message Introductions, Sermon conclusions, Sermon Introductions

by Peter Mead | February 13, 2009

Prayer Beyond the Pressing

It should go without saying that a preacher should be a pray-er. It doesn’t. We are living in a day when much noise has drowned much prayer, not only for the typical churchgoer, but sadly for the typical church preacher. … Continue reading →

Bible Study Is Not a Hop

I don’t want to oversimplify Bible study, but in most basic terms it involves two steps. The first step is to understand what the author meant by what he wrote back then. The second step is to then consider the … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Expository Preaching, Isaiah

by Peter Mead | February 11, 2009

Listen to Jonathan Edwards

I just listened to Max McLean’s performance of Jonathan Edwards’ sermon – “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” It is considered the most famous sermon ever preached in US history. The sermon is available as a free download here. … Continue reading →

What’s Missing in Preaching These Days?

It’s an important question. As I talk to people about preaching, and read about preaching, and sometimes hear preaching too (although there are exceptions to what I will write in this post), there is a general sense that something is … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Expository Preaching

by Peter Mead | February 9, 2009

Who Needs the Day Off?

Just a thought to throw into the mix of life as a preacher. I just had a fairly busy weekend – preaching three times in two churches. That means not only preaching, but being mentally distracted in the lead up … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Ministry and Family, Ministry Spouse, Ministry Wife, Pastoral Ministry, Pastors Wife

by Peter Mead | February 7, 2009

Review: Bibleworks 8

I’ve had Bibleworks for many years (since the Hermeneutika days!), but I’ve had Bibleworks 8 for just a couple of weeks. Is it worth upgrading from an older version? Is it worth buying Bibleworks for the first time? Yes and … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Bible Software, Bibleworks, Libronix, Logos, Software

by Peter Mead | February 6, 2009

Chatting Through Sunday’s Sermon

Sunday’s coming and hopefully your message is not too far away now. Allow me to engage you in a brief conversation about your message. Perhaps this is the kind of conversation you have with your spouse or a staff member … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Application, Expository Preaching