Once again Jollyblogger and I are in sync without even realising it! Here was I begining a series on Understanding the mind and preaching whilst jollyblogger was on Redeeming Some More Culture but buried away in his post he writes: “In the current so-called ‘culture wars’ the culture warriors are engaged in a battle against what they believe to be evil. What Jesus is saying here is that ‘evil’ originates in the heart, therefore it must be dealt with on... Read more
An organised campaign to save enterprise is taking donations to try and pursuade paramount to stage another season. Apparently an anonymous contribution of $3 million by members of the commercial space flight industry has been pledged towards the campaign to keep the show going at least one more year. So, follow the link if you love star trek enough to pledge a donation to keep it on screen! This has to be a first. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the sci-fi univerese... Read more
Maybe one day my son will be a famous novelist. Probably not, but just in case here is his first story, written tonight all by himself Once there was a dragon. He was hungry so he went out of his cave. He caught a man. The dragon was about to eat him but a little boy threw a stone and the dragon fell down dead. By Henry David Warnock UPDATEHenry Warnock has now started his own website! Read more
In part 1 I briefly explained that it is transforming the mind that is the primary goal of preaching not necessarily transmitting information alone. We worry too much about getting information out of text books and commentaries into our preaching notes and then into the brains of our listeners. What is more important is how we change the very thinking process of our hearers. Of course, a lot of this is about what the holy spirit does, but leaving that... Read more
Comment Me No Comments: continues our discussion and said in an email to me that he felt our major difference was about retribution. Actually I think our major difference may be about the nature and consequences of sin itself. Read more
Blogcorner preacher: who links to an audio interview with John Piper on the wrath of God and why there can be no sense in the Gospel message. Those who doubt substitutionary atonement should listen to John as he once again explains the simple gospel. Piper also speaks to the glory of God, his sovereignty and the Tsunami. He says “this Tsunami was DESIGNED to lead the world to repentance” Read more
Blogcorner preacher has a great post with a nmemonic to help remember the seven deadly sins and explains them very well. :”PEWSLAG” Pride Envy Wrath Sloth Lust Avarice Gluttony Read more
Romans 12:1-2 “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” The crucial thing to our sanctification is the renewal of our minds. The key... Read more
Bogert asks for help about how to preach to make it stick stating when asking his people about either preaching or things they had watched that week: “I was surprised at how few specifics they were able to recall.” In a way I think he is partly asking the wrong question. I believe we should ask “How can I preach so that lives are changed?”. Most of us have sermons we will never forget as they took us apart and... Read more
Spurgeon: “We are sent to say to blind eyes, ‘See,’ to deaf ears, ‘Hear,’ to dead hearts, ‘Live,’……. It seems as if the sign and token of Christianity in some preachers was not a tongue of fire, but a block of ice. You would not like to have a barrister stand up and plead your cause in a cool, deliberate way, never showing the slightest care about whether you were found guilty of murder or acquitted. How could you endure... Read more
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