Preaching and Teaching? Saturday, 19 July 2008
Posted by Chris in Around and About, Bible, Talks, Theology.2 comments
A while ago I posted some preaching and teaching resources. There have been some helpful consideration in recent times on the difference between Bible-teaching and Christ-preaching.
Michael Jensen recently left us with something to think about: Bible Teaching? - where he highlights how we often talk about bible teaching rather than Christ preaching in our Churches.
Thanks to Dave Bish for highlighting those thoughts: Teach The Bible, or Preach The Christ?, and also to Adrian Reynolds for some more helpful commentary on the issue here: Preaching or Teaching
This reminded me of one of Abraham Piper’s pithy 22-word observations: If sermons are mainly about transferring knowledge, most of them are failures.
Good and important thinking. Did a quick search of the ESV, and even from that brief and incomplete survey, it seems that proclamation and preaching go hand in hand with teaching about Jesus as the Christ in the New Testament:
And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
Acts 5:42, (ESV)
Update: 20/07/08: here is yet more: Scrivener on Two Ways to Preach
More on Books… Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Posted by Chris in Around and About, Books, Theology.add a comment
Here are some more helpful resources on books and reading:
- Stephen Altrogge on 7 Tips For Better Book Reading, (The Blazing Center)
- Tim Challies on How to Begin a Commentary Collection, (Challies.com)
- David Ould on 5 Books to Read before You’re 20, (and after 20 too!)
- Essential Reading Curriculum: Church Youth & Parents, (Doctrine Matters)
- Don Carson on How To Read 500 Books a Year, (Denny Burk)
If you liked them, you might like this little series here: Reading Christian Books.
Dancing? Thursday, 10 July 2008
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I’m not normally into dancing, but I might make an exeption here. Incase you haven’t seen this doing the rounds click here to watch the dancing video over at Josh Harris’ blog – his comment is helpful too! (P.S. Apologies for the title.)
Preaching and Teaching Resources Wednesday, 9 July 2008
Posted by Chris in Around and About, Bible.3 comments
Here is a collection of fine resources on preaching and teaching spotted in recent times which probably deserve a recommending post each!
The Call To Preach
- Al Mohler, Has God Called You? Discerning the Call to Preach, (AlbertMohler.com)
The Preparation to Preach
- David Jackman, The C D E’s of Preaching, (Unashamed Workman)
- Josh Harris, Preparing a Sermon (with John Stott), (JoshHarris.com)
- Colin Adams, Sermon Feedback Form, (Unashamed Workman)
- Thabiti Anyabwile, 10 Tips from Grudem on Bible Interpretation, (Pure Church)
The Way We Teach
- Abraham Piper, A secret influence of teaching and writing: Let your students and readers be discoverers, (22 Words)
Update: Preaching and Teaching?
