Category Archives: Stage 3 – Passage Purpose

by | February 18, 2012

Saturday “Short” Thought: Thesaurus Needed

These last weeks I have been blogging about preaching story – a vital skill in preaching, and sadly too easily neglected (either by avoidance of narrative sections, or by preaching as if they weren’t narrative.)  In Cor Deo this week … Continue reading →

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by | 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 | 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 | 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 | February 8, 2012

The Bible Story – People in Plots

Whether we are looking at a parable, an event in the life of Christ, an historical portrayal in the inspired account of a Patriarch or the early church, Bible stories are about people in plot. Plot – the skeleton of … Continue reading →

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by | 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 | December 2, 2011

10 Ways to Half Preach a Text – Part iv

Sometimes it is just a good idea to finish a list.  Let’s go, two more items to add, especially for preachers who like to tick the “expository preacher” self-description box: 9. Explain it, but don’t apply it. This is a … Continue reading →

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by | December 1, 2011

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 →

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by | November 30, 2011

10 Ways to Half Preach a Text – Part ii

In this series of posts I am offering ten ways that I see preachers half-using a preaching text.  The goal isn’t to critique, but to nudge us all to a higher view of the inspired text, a higher level of … Continue reading →

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by | November 29, 2011

10 Ways to Half Preach a Text

Yesterday’s post about the occasional nature of the epistles prompts a series of related posts.  Most preachers would claim to be, and believe they are, biblical preachers.  Trouble is, a lot of “biblical preaching” is only half-baked at best.  That … Continue reading →

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