Back in Theological College we had a chapel worship service each week, and during the course of the year, along with some visitors, each student would have opportunity to preach. Then we’d depart from the chapel, return to our lecture room, and have a time where the sermon was evaluated by students and whatever staff …

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This arrived in the mail yesterday. The Conference theme: How do you preach a song? A hymn? A prayer? The Psalms give voice to our experience of our life of faith in God. Many Christians have their personal favourites that echo known truths and emotions so profoundly. They compass everything from heart-bursting joy to paralysing …

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The Desiring God blog posts seven questions preachers can ask themselves from Francis Chan. In his message at the National Conference, Francis Chan highlighted the importance of loving the people to whom he preaches. He mentioned seven questions that he asks himself in preparing to preach. Here are the seven questions: Am I worried about …

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