Skill Development for the Preacher

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Skill Development for the Preacher We are going to take a turn now in this blog from learning how to preach the headlines,  to talk about skill development for the preacher. I am a sports fan.  I played basketball into my 60's.   Along…

Offer Hope When Preaching The Headlines

Offer Hope When Preaching the Headlines We are in a series of posts that examine how to preach the headlines responsibly.  The first of the series is here.  In this post we will explore the principle that we should offer hope when preaching…

Speak Pastorally, Not Politically

Speak Pastorally, Not Politically In this post we continue looking at how to preach the headlines effectively.  You can access the first of these posts here.  In this post I want to consider the need to speak pastorally, not politically when…

Preach Toward Faithful Christian Response, Not Mere Commentary

Preach Toward Faithful Christian Response, Not Mere Commentary We are in a series of blog posts exploring the subject of how to preach the headlines.  The first post in this series is found here.  In this post we will explore the third principle…

Let Scripture Set the Agenda, Not the News

Let Scripture Set The Agenda, Not the News In the last post, we saw that when preaching the headlines that we should not preach the news, but preach the meaning of the news.  In this post, we will consider the principle to let Scripture set…

Begin With the stories Under the Headline

Begin with the Stories Under The Headlines We are in a series of posts considering how to go about preaching the headlines of the day.  Here's the first in the series.  In this post we are going to look at a principle for doing this well:…

Preaching The Headlines Effectively

Preaching The Headlines Effectively There are a couple of generally accepted guidelines for effectively applying Scripture to today.  These are guidelines that are very helpful to understand if you are going to be preaching the headlines…

Preaching The Headlines

Preaching The Headlines I didn't learn to preach in seminary.  They emphasized studying the Bible.   I also learned to think about issues of worship and doctrine.  But my education in preaching started with a man named C. Oliver Buus. Unfortunately,…

Preaching About The Life Everlasting

Preaching About the Life Everlasting In this post we are continuing the series on preaching doctrine in your church.  We have been following the Apostles' Creed.  The first post in the series is here.  This will be the last post in the series.…

Preaching On The Resurrection of the Body.

Preaching on the Resurrection of the Body In the last couple of posts we considered two ways to look at the doctrinal statement: "I believe in the forgiveness of sins."  The next phrase in the Apostles' Creed is: "I believe in the resurrection…