Monthly Archives: May 2009

by | May 19, 2009

Preaching and Biblical Theology – Side 2

Here’s the basic definition of “Biblical Theology” that I am leaning on for this series of posts: Biblical theology is the fruit of studying the Bible in such a way as to recognize the individuality of each biblical author, the … Continue reading →

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by | May 18, 2009

Preaching and Biblical Theology – Side 1

Biblical Theology is a very fruitful field for preachers.  Not every fruit is worth eating, of course, but there is real benefit to studying works in this field.  To give a basic definition for the sake of this post: Biblical … Continue reading →

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by | May 16, 2009

Balancing the Balancing

Every text says something.  No text says everything.  Our task is to preach the text’s something in a way that is faithful to the Bible’s “everything”.  Our task is not to preach everything from this text’s something. Balance – you … Continue reading →

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by | May 15, 2009

Sneaky Landmines for Preachers

Here are a few sneaky landmines that we need to be very wary of  . . . what would you add as a warning to the rest of us? Pride (I don’t need you) – Pride is a perpetual danger … Continue reading →

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by | May 14, 2009

When Listeners Aren’t Satisfied – 4

Taking some prompts from Boyd-MacMillan and blending them with my own thoughts, here are a few comments to prompt our thoughts on what to do when listeners aren’t satisfied: 9. Know your own inner landscape. We all have emotional baggage … Continue reading →

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by | May 13, 2009

When Listeners Aren’t Satisfied – 3

Taking some prompts from Boyd-MacMillan and blending them with my own thoughts, here are a few comments to prompt our thoughts on what to do when listeners aren’t satisfied: 6. Anonymous feedback is borderline useless. It’s too easy to blast … Continue reading →

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by | May 12, 2009

When Listeners Aren’t Satisfied – 2

Taking some prompts from Boyd-MacMillan and blending them with my own thoughts, here are a few comments to prompt our thoughts on what to do when listeners aren’t satisfied: 3. Remember that you answer to God. This is not to … Continue reading →

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by | May 11, 2009

When Listeners Aren’t Satisfied

Preaching is complex. Take, for example, the matter of listener satisfaction. If they aren’t satisfied, it could be a good sign, or a bad sign. Likewise having everyone happy may mean something is wrong. So how do we navigate the … Continue reading →

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by | May 9, 2009

Are There Really Only Three Passages?

I recently heard a friend make an excellent point.  Apparently there are only three passages in the Bible.  How do we know this?  Well, there seem to be only three sermon outlines, so obviously there are only three texts.  The … Continue reading →

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by | May 8, 2009

What If You’re Not Ready?

It is so important to understand the text before you preach it!  I don’t mean just knowing what the big words mean.  I don’t mean just having a collection of exegetical insights to share.  I don’t mean even having a … Continue reading →

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