Category Archives: Preacher’s Personal Life
Are We Guilty of Negative Suggestion?
Today’s post is a follow up to one of the most commented on posts from last year, concerning Bible reading. The post is hosted over on the Cor Deo site – just click here to go there.
Filed under Audience Analysis, Christianity, Homiletics, Preacher's Personal Life, Preaching, Religion
Saturday Short Thought: Taught by the Spirit (with Reeves Quote)
Here’s a concern I feel needs to be addressed as the week comes to an end: “When we just prayerfully look at the Bible text, then the Spirit can direct us and teach us.” (Implication: if you look at “the … Continue reading
Review: The Good God, by Mike Reeves
Whatever else we may be or do, we present God to others. We present God in our preaching of the Bible, and we present God as we live our lives. A critical question, then, has to be this: which God … Continue reading
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Book Review: Is There a Doctor in the House?, by Ben Witherington III
Is There a Doctor in the House? An Insider’s Story and Advice on Becoming a Biblical Scholar, 2011, Zondervan. I picked up this little book thinking it would only appeal to my interest in academia, but found it to be … Continue reading
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Saturday Short Thought: Ajith Fernando on Technology & Theology in Preaching
This week I have been thinking out loud about technology and sermon preparation. Later today I will be adding a book review of a book on biblical scholarship by Ben Witherington III. Let me quote a brief segment that is … Continue reading
