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Scriptures as Sermon Illustration Resource | Soul Preaching Ministries

While it is good to use illustrations to explain apply, argue or celebrate a truth.  I was confronted with the necessary practice of looking to Scripture for my illustrations first.  I have heard the advise of using scripture as the only source of sermon illustrations, which I thought was not biblical,, but I am considering this arguement from “Soul Preaching” that since the Bible is the preeminent authority, we should seek illustrations from the Bible first.  This is not to say that we cannot use other sources, but recognizes that all other sources of authority (history, experience, science, tradition, etc.) are lesser authorities. See

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December 7, 2010 No Comments

Is Expositional Preaching Really Enough?

Is Expositional Preaching Really Enough?: “by Michael Patton of Parchment and Pen I love to preach. Arguably, I love to preach more than I love to teach. Yes, there is a difference. But I am getting ahead of myself . . . I graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) in 2001 with my ThM. I had a double major in New Testament and in Pastoral Ministries. The pastoral ministries department is concerned with practical hands-on training such as the teaching process, leadership development, and counseling. I even had to take a course in the use of media (which came down

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November 30, 2010 No Comments

Quote: The Archer and the Arrow – Agree or disagree?

Do you affirm this quote on Biblical Theology from “They Archer and Arrow” by Phillip Jensen and Paul Grimmond (pp.80, 81)?: Before the coming of Christ, God’s plans for the world were only revealed in embryo…. And yet in spite of such a great, God-given transformation between the ages, the people of the new covenant are to read the Old Testament as their book.  The early believers did not need to bridge the many centuries between themselves and Moses; they just needed to understand the word of God revealed in the Old Testament in light of the coming Christ.  What separated first-century Greeks from Hebrews who lived 2000 years before them was

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November 10, 2010 1 Comment

Does It Make Sense?

Does It Make Sense?: ” by Peter MeadIt seems obvious, but it needs to be said. When we speak we need to make sure we make sense. There are various reasons why we may not make sense to our listeners. Here are a few to be aware of:1. Obscure Language – If you obfuscate using technical, rare or archaic vocabulary, then you will lose folks. They will probably still compliment you on your “deep” message, but be alert enough to spot the implication of that encouraging feedback!2. Unknown Illustrations – Your illustration from the world of online war games, submarine

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October 29, 2010 No Comments

Post Sermon Review

Post Sermon Review:  by Peter Mead The old adage says practice makes perfect. I have to agree with Haddon Robinson and Howard Hendricks in disputing that. Practice makes ingrained. Perhaps perfect practice makes perfect, or maybe evaluated and critiqued practice makes perfect. But if you do something over and over, without constructive improvement, it won’t suddenly become good, it will simply become ingrained and hard to fix. So after we preach, we need to review. What should self-review include? I think there is a place for feedback from others and I have written about that on this site. But in

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October 24, 2010 No Comments

Preaching and Training

Preaching and Training:  by Peter MeadI am a huge advocate for biblical preaching. But I don’t think preaching covers all the bases as far as training and equipping is concerned. It would be naive to think that a sermon or two every week for decades will equip a church As leaders of churches we need to think carefully about the place of small groups, of seminars, of training sessions, of mentoring . . . and somehow figure out how to do that without overcrowding the weekly schedule.Think too of subjects that probably won’t, or won’t easily get addressed, in normal

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October 21, 2010 No Comments

Unfolding the Napkin is available!

Unfolding the Napkin is available!: “ From Dan Roam: After 18 months of effort on the part of many people (Adrian, Ted, Courtney, Will, Amanda, Mark, Tom, Les, Isabelle, Sophie, Celeste, and everyone who provided feedback along the way — you know who you are!) I am overjoyed to announce that as of today Unfolding the Napkin: The Hands-On Method for Solving Complex Problems with Simple Pictures is here and available!If you enjoyed drawing on The Back of the Napkin, I think you’ll really enjoy Unfolding it. It’s not just the sequel, it’s a remarkably different reading, seeing, and drawing experience;

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October 18, 2010 No Comments

Through the Bible in Sixty-Five Hours

Through the Bible in Sixty-Five Hours: Do you want to see the forest, not just the trees?  If you do then start by listening to these excellent summaries of the whole Bible, both Testaments, and each book. The “Download” link, as you might guess, is a direct download (posted with permission from CHBC). The “Sermon Page” link will take you to the CHBC site. Many of these sermons have a text summary available on the sermon page. All of these sermons can be found in printed form in two nice hardcover volumes, The Message of the Old Testament: Promises Made,

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October 16, 2010 No Comments

The Perils of PowerPoint Preaching

The Perils of PowerPoint Preaching Research reveals that the use of PowerPoint slides during preaching is often more of a distraction than a transformative tool BY LORI CARRELL I agree with the conclusion of their article that peaching that uses PowerPoint generally make the gathering a classroom that emphasizes teaching, note-taking, etc. that is devoid of genuine preaching for a verdict.  Powerpoint presentations make the focus of the gathering the information and not the connection and dialog between the audience and the preacher.  If the issue is information then why not just give people a USB drive with all the information they need to

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October 15, 2010 No Comments

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I am first of all a disciple and follower of Jesus Christ. I affirm Evangelical Christian beliefs as well as  Gospel driven in philosophy of ministry. I am married to Ann and am raising 2 wonderful boys – Jonathan and Andrew. My purpose is to build disciplemaking disciples that are becoming fishers of men in fully displaying of God’s Glory in all things. Learn more

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