Monthly Archives: July 2009
Mindset Switch on Texts
The traditional approach to preaching a Bible passage is that it is a collection of data, probably in an antiquated form. So for many preachers, coming to the text is coming in search of sermon content – data to be … Continue reading
Contemporary Sermons – Ironside
Wiersbe’s brief five-page biography of H.A.Ironside is an enjoyable read. He writes of the man’s passion for the Word, passion for souls, personal spirituality, and deeply valued ministry. I like this brief section: Some have criticized Ironside for preaching through … Continue reading
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First Priority
Just to mix up the content on this site, I am dipping into a book by Andy Stanley and Ed Young, Can We Do That? I’d like to share one of their suggestions. “We make the message the first priority … Continue reading
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Mentor the Odd Scholar
I suppose actually there are some odd scholars. But that is not my point. As preachers we tend to focus most, if not all, of our ministry attention on local church ministry. This is good as the local church is … Continue reading
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Notice the Details
When you are studying a text and preparing to preach it, make sure you notice the details. No word is there by accident. As I sometimes say, the writers of the Bible were neither drunk nor wasteful. Not drunk means … Continue reading
Lessons From Mini-Biography – A.W.Tozer
Periodically I’m picking up 50 People Every Christian Should Know by Warren Wiersbe. It’s refreshing to get a mini-biography in six or seven pages. I just read Alva McClain the other day – a man who served faithfully despite ill-health. … Continue reading
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