In two weeks I will enter my last semester at Criswell College. During this last semester I will be studying Preaching the Old Testament. I usually try to get a head up on things before the semester begins, so I have begun reading on the topic.
I have just finished a book that is not required [...]
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Preaching the Old Testament
Posted in Books, Preaching on August 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Anatomy of Preaching Part 2
Posted in Preaching on July 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In the first part of this study we discussed the three parts of a Christian sermon, the message, the response, and the exhortation. I alluded to the apostolic sermons in the book of Acts as the obvious solution to our problems in preaching. (To review click here.)
To provide a basis for this point I would [...]
Anatomy of Preaching Part 1
Posted in Preaching on July 23, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Typically, homileticians and those learning from them see preaching as a science or a mysterious code that must be cracked in order to communicate clearly what their people need to hear. “How can we preach in a way that is clear, concise, and contemporary?” is the question they ask in their alliterating minds. This isn’t [...]