Asking the Right Questions for Preaching
We are in a series of posts on skills that you need to become a great preacher. The first post in the series is here. After considering how to get the text in your mind, and making observations about…
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The Skill of Observation For Preaching
We are in a series of posts about necessary skills to develop for great preaching. In the last post, we considered the skill of looking at the text carefully, identifying the main points and the subpoints.…
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The Preaching Skill of Examining the Text
We are in a series of posts considering the essential skills that we need to develop for great preaching. In this post we will look a the preaching skill of examining the text that we are going to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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:…
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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…
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Asking the Right Questions for Preaching
Essential Skills for PreachingThe Skill of Observation for Preaching
Essential Skills for PreachingThe Preaching Skill of Examining the Text
Essential Skills for PreachingSkill Development for the Preacher
Essential Skills, Essential Skills for PreachingOffer Hope When Preaching The Headlines
preaching the headlinesSpeak Pastorally, Not Politically
preaching the headlinesPreach Toward Faithful Christian Response, Not Mere Commentary
preaching the headlinesLet Scripture Set the Agenda, Not the News
preaching the headlinesBegin With the stories Under the Headline
preaching the headlinesPreaching The Headlines Effectively
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