Category Archives: Preaching

Acts 28

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Reading for Tuesday, May 15: Acts 28 In Luke’s final chapter, we find Paul continuing to engage in the practices of ministry: healing, teaching, declaring Good News. In each place in Luke’s writing, we’re reminded again of God’s role as … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of This…

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

My brain needs a bit of a break, so I thought I’d post a quick rundown of a few random thoughts. You never know what you’re going to get when one of my posts gets tagged “random”, so buckle up. … Continue reading →

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On Preaching: Information and Inspiration

Posted on November 6, 2009 by

I think it’s easy to think of preaching as a mere transaction of information from pulpit to congregation. To be fair, one of the aims of preaching should be to present the truths of Scripture in clear and understandable terms. … Continue reading →

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On Preaching: Interpretation

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

Preaching always occurs within a particular context. As such, the sermon functions as a culturally-embedded testimony to the timeless truth of the text. But the sermon rises out of the unique experiences and life of the local body of disciples. … Continue reading →

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On Preaching: Community

Posted on October 27, 2009 by

Preaching is the communal act of proclamation in the worship-life of a body of disciples. Preaching begins with community. Preaching cannot occur apart from the context of the body of Christ. The very act of proclamation is communal by nature; … Continue reading →

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Rob Bell on Ministry

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

If I can find the time tomorrow, I want to begin a series on preaching that I’ve been mulling over for about a year now. I know a lot of blogs focus on the particular vocation of the blogger; I’ve … Continue reading →

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Before He Speaks

Posted on October 23, 2009 by

Yikes. Looks like I need to come up with a new sermon illustration for Sunday. And I soooooo wanted to tell everybody about Sunny’s latest run-in with the law. There goes that one. And for the record, she doesn’t snore.

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And I Did Not Know It

Posted on March 25, 2009 by

Tomorrow is the 15th anniversary of my Mother’s death. I honestly can’t summon up the energy to write a fitting tribute for her as I’ve done in years’ past. (I’ve already written tributes to her here and here.) I just … Continue reading →

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Archive: Bring Them to Jesus

Posted on March 1, 2009 by

Tomorrow morning, I’ll be preaching at our annual Children’s Day service. I was going back through my blog archives and I came across this post I made two years ago. I wanted to post it here again, basically to serve … Continue reading →

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The Intersection of Hope

Posted on January 5, 2009 by

It’s easy to look back and see that 2008 was a difficult year. The economy is on everyone’s mind; each day brings news of more corporate scandals and massive employee layoffs. But 2009 is upon us and with the new … Continue reading →

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