Category Archives: Stage 1 – Passage Selection

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 17, 2012

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 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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by Peter Mead | February 7, 2012

The Bible Story – Theology Dressed Up In Real Life

We tend to tell Bible stories to children and teach theology to adults. Perhaps we err in both. All too often I come across childrens’ ministry that seems like random ancient tales with a moral. An interesting little tale from … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | January 31, 2012

Eco-Preaching: Recycled Sermons Must Be Refreshed

I don’t believe a preacher should pull out an old sermon and just preach it, unless the invitation to preach was five seconds before the sermon slot. Any longer notice and the preacher should be prayerfully refreshing the message. Undoubtedly, … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | December 31, 2011

Saturday Short Thought: Let Man Not Separate Holy Spirit and Personal Accountability

This week I have been thinking out loud about how we can fall into the trap of separating the Bible and aspects of preaching from the work of the Spirit. This is a dangerous divorce in ministry. I’ve thought about … Continue reading →

10 Ways to Half Preach a Text – Part iii

We are half way through our list. Some of these may be errors you always diligently avoid. But there may be one in here that makes you or I reconsider an aspect of our preaching. Actually there may be occasions … Continue reading →

Christmas Preaching 2: Beyond Matthew and Luke

Yesterday we thought about preparing messages on the familiar Christmas passages. Here are some thoughts on preaching for Christmas beyond the normal presentation of the birth narratives of Matthew and Luke. 1. There are other ways to preach the narratives … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | November 21, 2011

Christmas Preaching 1: Familiar Passages

I am in the process of preparing six messages for the Christmas season. Perhaps you are also preaching in the coming weeks of advent. Here are some thoughts that may be helpful: 1. There’s nothing wrong with familiar passages. It … Continue reading →

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