What good does it do me to tell me that the type of religion presented in the Bible is a very fine type of religion and that the thing for me to do is just to start practicing that type of religion now? … I will tell you, my friend. It does not one tiniest …
On the Sydney Presbyterian Theological College (PTC) blog Peter Moore writes a series of articles entitled ‘Rhetorical Feature Of The Week’. Moore takes a Greek word descriptive of some rhetorical device which he then encourages preachers to make use of in their sermons. This week he features what he calls: προσωποποίια (prosōpopoiia) ‘to create characters’. …
David Murray makes a plea: …a plea for serious preaching in a comedy culture. And notice, I am talking about serious preaching, not life in general. Laughter is a gift of God and is good for us. There is “a time to laugh” (Eccl. 3:4). There are known health benefits of having a good laugh. …
My friend Chris Perona serves a church in The Gap, a suburb of Brisbane. Check out his website ‘God’s Gap’ where lots of excellent stuff is posted. Over the years Chris has developed a capacity to present Bible truths and applications in ways that everyday people can understand and relate to. God usually develops this …
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