These German soccer fans tried to proved a very basic support for their beleagured team, which couldn’t score goals. It sort of reminded me of how some congregations try to encourage their pastors to bring those meandering sermons to a conclusion. Perhaps if the congregation all had signs saying ‘C’mon, get to Jesus’ or something.
Banner Of Truth are offering their new seven volume hardcover set of Ryle’s Expository Thoughts On The Gospels to serving pastors for £15.00, for a limited time. They are willing to offer this price to pastors in Australia, but the pastors need to pay for shipping, which can be as low as £10.60. Which is …
Eric McKiddie, on his blog, Pastoralised, provides these forty helpful observations about preaching which he’s gleaned from composing 400 sermons. I’m simply impressed that he knows how many sermons he’s preached. I’ve got no idea how many I’ve produced. Not all of these pertain to my personal pattern of preparation and delivery, but awareness of …
Ray Ortlund writes about three necessary aspects of sermon preparation, how the third aspect makes a vital difference, and provides a personal appreciation of one whom he remembers as embodying these qualities. “The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces …
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