Monthly Archives: April 2009
The Mastery Challenge – Suggestion
Back on April 7th I wrote about the need for us all to prioritize mastering, and being mastered by, the Bible. Winston commented and asked for my suggestions on this. I’ll share my thinking briefly here. I’d encourage you to … Continue reading
When Training Is Spurned?
I received this comment a few days ago from a reader of this site: How do you convince a man who fights against every opportunity placed in his way that he needs, that he requires, further training in preaching? Answer … Continue reading
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Short Cuts to Nowhere Good – Two
Yesterday I pointed out that prayer is by no means a short cut when it comes to preparing to preach. It is critical, but it should not be viewed as a short cut. Today I’d like to share another unhelpful … Continue reading
Filed under Christianity, Homiletics, How to . . . ?, Preaching, Religion, Stage 2 - Passage Study
Short Cuts to Nowhere Good
There are a couple of short-cuts taken by many preachers that need to be highlighted for the sake of Biblical Preaching. Please be sure to read the explanation as well as the heading (it’s amazing how people miss the point … Continue reading
Don’t Blame the Wrong Thing
In his book, Explosive Preaching, Ron Boyd-MacMillan delineates two factions in a debate over the place of preaching. On the one hand, there are those he calls the pro-sermon faction who need to wake up to the fact that their … Continue reading
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We Need Repeated Prodding
I believe we need repeated prodding on this issue. It’s a critical issue in ministry and church health. I believe it is the heart of biblical ministry. Here’s a prod from Explosive Preaching, 145: There is no greater tragedy for … Continue reading
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What Is Love? Part Trois
No reason for the French numbering of this series, just a sprinkling of creativity! So far we’ve considered the GS, the SE, and the FC people in a congregation. There’s one category left, according to the pastor cited in Boyd-MacMillan’s … Continue reading
What Is Love? Part Deux
Ok, so thankfully not everyone in a church is a government spy or a sworn enemy (although it may feel like that in some churches!) There are two other categories, according to an Eastern European Pastor quoted in Explosive Preaching, … Continue reading
What Is Love?
In Explosive Preaching, the author refers to a system he learned from an Eastern European pastor. It is a simple categorization system used with a list of church members that helps him know how to love different people in his … Continue reading
