A Crisis of Faith
One of the people I came to appreciate in my life is named Brennan Manning. His best-known book is Ragamuffin Gospel, in which he makes the point that we all appear as ragamuffins before God. In other words, we are…
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If God Loves Me Why?
If God loves me why can’t I get my locker open? That’s the title of a book that was published many years ago, but the title has stuck with me. It brings up the practical and repeating question of Why? When things…
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A Theology of Suffering
I'm continuing a series of posts on how to preach in a pandemic. The first of these posts is here. During World War II all of Europe went through great suffering as a result of the war. Christians found that…
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When It Seems That God Doesn't Care
In the last post we saw that people need a sense of security, that God is in control, during a pandemic. But what about when it seems that God doesn't care about my pain? Beyond security, however, people…
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The Need for Security in a Pandemic
In the last post we began looking at how to preach in a pandemic. Today we look at this fact: there is a need for security in a pandemic for most people. Let me explain.
Why Conservative Churches Are…
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Preaching in a Pandemic
In this post I begin a series on recommendations on how to go about preaching in a pandemic such as we are experiencing right now. When we, as human beings, engage in things that cause us loss, it can easily become…
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The Sermon is a Symphony
In Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, there is a scene in which the main character, Hamlet, is walking down the corridor of the palace reading. Someone asked him, as he walked, what he was reading. His response was,…
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Walk the Talk
In the past few posts we have been looking at organizing your sermon well, with the hearer in mind. There is more to say in that regard, but an article I read recently sets me off on a different path. Let's think for a few…
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Keep Your Face To The Sun
We've been looking at the five activities of the speech writer, or preacher. They are: the invention of ideas, the organization of ideas; ways to communicate those ideas in relevant, appropriate language; forceful…
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Set Out Some Sign Posts
In the last post we looked at where sermons come from. I quoted from The Sermon Doctor about five things that a speech requires, according to ancient philosophers. The first was the generation of an idea. The…
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A Crisis of Faith
preaching in a pandemicIf God Loves Me, Why
preaching in a pandemicA Theology of Suffering
preaching in a pandemicWhen It Seems God Doesn't Care
preaching in a pandemicThe Need for Security in a Pandemic
preaching in a pandemicPreaching in a Pandemic
Top Preaching TipsThe Sermon is a Symphony
Top Preaching TipsWalk The Talk
Top Preaching TipsKeep Your Face To The Sun
Top Preaching TipsSet Out Some Sign Posts
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