Category Archives: Old Testament

by | May 1, 2012

10 Biggest Big Ideas – 2. Creation

I am slowly offering what I think might be the ten biggest ideas in the Bible.  I encourage you to write your own list, the process is a real joy.  Yesterday I wrote about God and His self-giving goodness.  I … Continue reading →

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by | April 30, 2012

10 Biggest Big Ideas – 1. God

Every passage has a unique main idea.  But are there thousands of completely different main ideas in the Bible?  Haddon Robinson said several times that there are basically variations on roughly ten big Big Ideas in the Bible.  We students … Continue reading →

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by | April 11, 2012

Preaching What’s There But Not

I’ve mentioned it before, as have many others, but its worth another shot – don’t rush to “find a message” in your passage, be sure to find the message of the passage. There are shortcuts that inevitably are attractive to … Continue reading →

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by | March 17, 2012

Preaching Triangle & Touching a Nerve

This week in Cor Deo I had the chance to give an hour’s introduction to Ezekiel.  A brief look at chapter 28 in our sweeping overview allowed a glimpse of the message to the “King of Tyre” and a chance … Continue reading →

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by | March 10, 2012

Saturday Short Thought: Image of God

This week I’ve been blogging about the inherent relational connections in the preaching event.  I have just finished writing notes for a session on the Life of the Preacher (more than a bit about relationships in that!), and today am … Continue reading →

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by | March 5, 2012

Old is Not Always Better

This morning I have been reflecting on the messages I heard yesterday and post the link here for your interest.  I wonder if sometimes we fall back toward the Old Covenant because we haven’t fully grasped the wonder and superiority … Continue reading →

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by | March 2, 2012

Overqualified! Heart, Head.

Just one more post to finish off the series.  As preachers there are various areas where we can fall into the trap of adding comments or thoughts or meaning or clarification or balance or just plain error to what the … Continue reading →

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by | February 24, 2012

Narrative as Super-Genre?

While we tend to think in terms of seven biblical genres, I find it helpful to recognize three types of literature – narrative, poetry and discourse.  These types occur proportionately in that order.  Narrative is the most common, discourse the … Continue reading →

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by | 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 | 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.

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