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Review – Preach By Ear, by Dave McClellan
Here is one Review – Preach By Ear, by Dave McClellan: “by Peter Mead In the future I will review this class on preaching as well. in the mean time enjoy this review. Dave McClellan is a graduate of Grace College and Denver Seminary, as well as having a PhD in Rhetoric & Communication from Duquesne University. He is the pastor of The Chapel at Tinkers Creek. What if there were a different way to prepare and to preach? What if we have learned preaching in a primarily literacy-based worldview? What if preaching were really an oral form of communication – not
Unscripted! | LeadershipJournal.net
Learn to preach by ear. Here is a article on preaching without notes: Unscripted! | LeadershipJournal.net see also www.disciplemaking.net
Six New Books on the Gospel
Six New Books on the Gospel: by C.J. Mahaney “The gospel cannot be preached and heard enough, for it cannot be grasped well enough,” wrote Martin Luther.* By God’s grace I have been a Christian for 38 years. I agree with Luther—I still cannot hear the gospel enough. Each morning I seek to preach the gospel to myself by my study of Scripture and through the strategic reading of supplemental books about the cross. Over the past several months it has not been difficult to find enough books to fill this role. Six wonderful new books on the gospel have
SermonCentral.com – Dave McClellan on Preaching by Ear
Great article on the orality of preaching and the distinction from the literary approach. I have found that I preach expositionally so much better when I don’t take notes into the pulpit, but have not been able to accomplish that on a consistent basis. I think that this article helps on understand how we can prepare in the public world or orality (where we will be on Sunday mornings in our preaching) instead of the privacy of literacy. I think we should affirm expository/extemporaneous preaching where the point of the text is the point of the sermon but the wording is created
The Church Growth Movie
Why do we solely resort to worldly ways when trying to grow a church. This video should convince you otherwise. If you cannot see it in your bowser go to Youtube more about “The Church Growth Movie“, posted with vodpod see also www.disciplemaking.net
Extemporaneous preaching without notes
Here is an excelled short article on the benefits of preaching without notes. Preaching Manual – Preach without Notes this is part of a “Preaching Manuel” by by Ian Grant Spong from Australia see also www.disciplemaking.net
Machen On The Law And The Gospel
Machen On The Law And The Gospel by Tullian TchividjianAs I continue to work through a proper Biblical understanding of the relationship between God’s Law and God’s Gospel, I found this quote from J. Gresham Machen, taken from his book What is Faith? (1925), very helpful: A new and more powerful proclamation of law is perhaps the most pressing need of the hour; men would have little difficulty with the gospel if they had only learned the lesson of the law. As it is, they are turning aside from the Christian pathway; they are turning to the village of Morality,
The Necessity Of Theology
The Necessity Of Theology by Tullian TchividjianAs I was reading this morning I came across these two remarkable passages concerning the indispensability of theology in the life of the church. The first one comes from Richard Lints’ landmark book of seventeen years ago The Fabric of Theology (still waiting for a follow-up Dr. Lints!). He writes: Theology ought to possess a pride of place in evangelicalism, but, like serious biblical study, it has on the whole been relegated to the backwaters of a few theological seminaries. The study of God is increasingly being replaced by a fascination with the self.
Goldsworthy: "If something is not what God did in and through the historical Jesus two thousand years ago, it is not the gospel."
Goldsworthy: “If something is not what God did in and through the historical Jesus two thousand years ago, it is not the gospel.”: “ “The gospel is the event (or the proclamation of that event) of Jesus Christ that begins with his incarnation and earthly life, and concludes with his death, resurrection and ascension to the right hand of the Father. This historical event is interpreted by God as his preordained program for the salvation of the world. “The gospel centers on what God did for us in the incarnate Christ in order to save us from sin, the devil
Should We Marry If We’re Theologically Divided? My Response
Should We Marry If We’re Theologically Divided? My Response: By Dr. Russel Moore A while back I posted a question from Calvin, a Reformed dispensationalist fundamentalist, and Aimee, a Pentecostal, who have fallen in love and want to get married. Their question is too long to repost, but you can find it here. Y’all gave a spirited round of responses. Here are my thoughts on the question. Dear Calvin and Aimee,I’m tempted to start by saying your question has me singing a version of a great song as “Pentecostal Woman, Calvinistic Man, We Get Together Every Time We Can…” But
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Glenn Leatherman
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