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- Excessive Abstractions and Principles Too General by Biblical Preaching on Nov 23, 2009
Preaching an ancient text to a contemporary congregation will usually require some level of abstraction. To preach an ancient instruction simply as it stands is to present a historical lecture, rather than a relevant presentation of inspired truth.
- Forging Connections by Biblical Preaching on Nov 5, 2009
Perhaps preaching could be defined as a work of forging connections. In a world of increasingly independent and disconnected individuals relating often on a level of billiard balls (bouncing and bumping, but not connecting), the preacher’s ta...
- Study Bibles and Studying the Bible by Biblical Preaching on Oct 28, 2009
We are starting to hear about the 2011 edition of the NIV Bible, timed to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the original King James Version. King James may not have really “authorised” the often called Authorised Version, but he wa...
- Preaching To Equals by Biblical Preaching on Oct 27, 2009
Most things can be described on a continuum. Consider the tone of your presentation to others. At one end of the scale, it is possible to fawn, to flatter, to pander to those listening. At the other end of the scale, a preacher can condescend a...
- Feel-Good Sermons by Biblical Preaching on Oct 26, 2009
There is a phenomenon, actually not uncommon, that we might call the feel-good sermon. In it the preacher begins with the text and then shares several points that are somehow linked to the text. The points will be put in terms that are comfortabl...
- Interpretive Options by Biblical Preaching on Oct 23, 2009
When you are preparing to preach a passage of Scripture there are always decisions to be made. Some of them are relatively easy to make. Others are harder to make, but the result is definite and clear. Others are not easy to make, neither are t...
- The Tension in Involving People by Biblical Preaching on Oct 19, 2009
Some churches, especially larger ones, never allow anyone to participate from the front unless they are thoroughly vetted first. At the other extreme there are churches that really have little choice who is up front – whoever is willing! But fo...
