Eric McKiddie has a blog called Pastoralised. It focuses on helping ministry be more efficient. Here’s a helpful post for preachers, both full-time and part-time, about effective use of illustrations. It is as comprehensive as anything I’ve read on the subject. Every preacher (or speaker) would find it helpful. And it mentions the movie Spinal …

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Jean Williams observes that our real (in contrast to our Christian) values in life may be showing in our aspirations for our children. I often wonder about the current obsession of parents about the quality of their children’s lives and how it seems to be just as prevalent among Christians as among those who aren’t …

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