From the Valiant For Truth blog, a pastor’s reflection on listeners who want to leave a sermon having heard the Gospel referenced, but who really want a list of things to do and not to do. I once had a colleague tell me that a wealthy businessman and member of his congregation privately approached him …
Will Willimon on preaching as theological act, and how, even though God has spoken his final word, he continues the conversation. Why would the risen Christ appear first to these fearful ordinary men and women, his disciples, who had demonstrated so conclusively their failure to follow him and be his courageous disciples? why would the …
At MGPC we’ll be embarking on an examination of the book of Acts in the first part of 2015. Among other benefits, this will help us as we anticipate a new second pastor working alongside us in 2016. William Taylor from St. Helen’s Bishopsgate provides an overview of the book for their Preaching Matters series.
Received this post from both Buzzard’s own blog and Moody Publishing. The point is one I continue to need to work on in preaching. The answer is always ‘Jesus’, but there’s a skill in trying to help people see that their how their lives are asking a question that he alone can answer. I don’t …
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