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Tools of the Trade: Best Commentaries

Posted in Resources, preaching on August 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Kim Riddlebarger posted on this helpful site -  www.bestcommentaries.com.  It lists commentaries by book and gives reviews and pricing info.  Very helpful for folks starting a library or replenishing after selling theirs to buy a new computer.

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The C D E’s of Preaching

Posted in preaching on July 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Saw this over at ‘The Unashamed Workman’

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Tips for Clear Writing and Talking

Posted in preaching, quotes on April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

John Piper posted 5 Tips from C.S. Lewis about speaking and writing clearly.  Excellent rules for any communicator..

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Tools of the Trade: Snopes

Posted in Resources, preaching, productivity on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Every once in awhile I have a concerned member of the congregation bring a petition or a message they received through email.  Sometimes it’s about a sick child who’s wish it is to receive cards from all over the world.  Other times they have news of a supposed threat to the Christians from atheist lobbyist.  [...]

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Quotes on preaching

Posted in preaching, quotes on December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Out of the miry clay had some great quotes on preaching today.

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Presbyterian Preaching

Posted in preaching on June 26, 2007 | 4 Comments »

A friend of mine is working on an indepedent study at seminary comparing Episcopal and Presbyterian sermons. As part of the course he’s asked friends (including me) from both traditions their thoughts on denominational dinstinctions in preaching. Here’s how I replied:
I’ve tried to think of what I would considered distinctive about Presbyterian preaching [...]

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CHAP. VII. The Parson preaching. (pt. I)

Posted in George Herbert, preaching on May 2, 2007 | 1 Comment »

THe Countrey Parson preacheth constantly, the pulpit is his joy and his throne: if he at any time intermit, it is either for want of health, or against some great Festivall, that he may the better celebrate it, or for the variety of the hearers, that he may be [...]

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Windows

Posted in George Herbert, preaching on January 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

George Herbert’s poems are a rich source for mediation, reflection and prayer.   His poem ‘The Windows’ is one of the most humbling and at the same time inspiring reminders of the burden and delight, labor and play of preaching:
THE WINDOWS.
LORD, how can man preach thy eternall word ?
He is a brittle [...]

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K.I.S.S.

Posted in preaching on December 19, 2006 | 1 Comment »

I’ve been trying to apply the mantra Keep It Simple Stupid to my sermons since returning to the pulpit.  I don’t know if it has improved my preaching but I plan on continuing to focus on simplicity.
You see, the big temptation I have is to try to be creative or put a new spin on [...]

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