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Recently we have been preaching Sermons from Nehemiah<\/a> at Jubilee Church which aim to promote this restoration in the church. Audio files of these are available free online. A few weeks ago in the series, Tope Koleoso highlighted the importance of us learning from the rebuilding of the walls<\/a> the need for us to redefine the church. Anyone who is skeptical about the role of the church ought to listen to that sermon.<\/p>\n

In what is possibly a first on the internet, my own sermon from last Sunday-available now online- mentioned blogging. It is now possible to hear online a blogger preaching in the real world about the fact that blogging will not<\/em> <\/strong>replace preaching. The sermon was entitled \u2018Nehemiah 8- A passion for preaching\u2019 <\/a> and could have been subtitled \u2018Why I am obsessed with preaching.\u2019 One of the things I said was: \u2018If you watch the Passion but dont have a preacher to explain it to you it won\u2019t help you\u2019<\/strong><\/em> If you have watched the Passion, and want to listen to an explanation of the real meaning behind Jesus death, my previous sermon was entitled \u2018A mothers pain, the worlds gain\u2019<\/a> and may be of some interest to you this Easter.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"