Category Archives: Genre

by Peter Mead | February 20, 2012

Preaching Story: The Challenges of the Old Testament

Are there specific challenges with preaching Old Testament narratives? I think there are a few points worth pondering here: 1. Typically we have less familiarity with the broader flow of the Old Testament and may be tempted to only preach … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | February 20, 2012

What Kind of a Bible Would You Give?

If you were God, what kind of Bible would you give by inspiration? It really depends what kind of a God you were. This post is hosted on the Cor Deo site, please click here to read it.

Top 10 Mistakes Preachers Make Preaching Story – Part 2

Yesterday I offered five common mistakes made in the preaching of Bible story, let’s finish the list: 6. They come up with a list of “principles.” A story isn’t given in Scripture to make masses of points (some preachers see … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | February 16, 2012

Top 10 Mistakes Preachers Make Preaching Story

As we come toward the end of this series of posts on preaching Biblical narratives, let’s have a list post (they’re always popular!) How about the top 10 mistakes preachers make when preaching stories? 1. They don’t tell the story! … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | February 15, 2012

Bible Story: Read or Tell?

Let’s assume that the reading is taken care of, and as I suggested yesterday this might not mean the reading of the text itself. Now, what to do with the telling of the story? Should we just read it, or … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | February 14, 2012

Bible Story and the Reading

There are reasons why some churches have the reading of the text prior to the message or at the start of the message. There are reasons why I don’t like to do this when I’m preaching a narrative. The reasons … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | February 13, 2012

Preaching Story to Children and Adults

As I was sharing about preaching Bible stories recently a friend jumped in and exclaimed their encouragement. “What you are describing as an approach to preaching to adults is what we do in the school ministry with the children!” What … Continue reading →

Saturday Short Thought: What Do Stories Do?

This week I have been sleeplessly enjoying Daddy-daughter time with Kaylah. It won’t be long before a well told story will engage her imagination, captivate her attention and shape her life. What begins in the toddler years doesn’t end. Stories … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | February 10, 2012

The Bible Story – Preached with Power

The Bible story you are looking at was inspired by God. Not only did He inspire the content, but He also inspired the form. God felt that having that truth clothed in the genre of story was the best option. … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | February 9, 2012

The Bible Story – Plots in Plot

We tend to be trained, both by Sunday school instruction and by NIV section headings, to separate out each individual story and treat it as a stand alone. But the Bible always presents plots in the context of larger plots. … Continue reading →

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