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The Prestige Challenge for Preaching
Challenges for the Modern PreacherThe Prestige Challenge for Preaching I was on an airplane recently, and had a wide choice of movies to watch to pass the time. I chose one that seemed to have a redeeming theme, and even promised a kind of “Christian” under theme. So, I watched. It was depressing, to say the least. The worship […]
The Preacher and Boundaries
Challenges for the Modern PreacherThe Preacher and Boundaries We are in a series on the challenges of preaching in this time. In the last post I mentioned the need for good boundaries if you are going to survive the expectations of the people you serve. So, here we go considering the preacher and boundaries for your life. What are […]
The Challenge of Expectations for the Preacher
Challenges for the Modern PreacherThe Challenge of Expectations for the Preacher We are in a series of posts considering some of the challenges that preachers face today. In the last post we considered the challenge of preaching absolute truth in a society that doesn’t believe in it. In this post we are going to look at the challenge of […]
The Challenge of Preaching Absolute Truth
The Challenge of PreachingThe Challenge of Preaching Absolute Truth We are considering some of the challenges to preaching in our modern world with an eye to finding ways to be effective in presenting truth. In the last post we looked at the incredible special effects that people live with from media. In this post I want to consider […]
Why Is Preaching Such a Challenge?
Top Preaching TipsWhy Is Preaching Such a Challenge? In the last post I shared a story about J. Vernon McGee seeing children in South Africa playing marbles with diamonds. I implied that when we handle the Scripture we are handling something valuable, the equivalent of diamonds. In this post I am going to introduce a series of […]