Continued from Part 2. This blog continues some thoughts connected with two different versions of the same sermon, preached on the same day: one in a Black Baptist church, the other to my White Presbyterian congregation. Any easily noticeable...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Reflections on Preaching in a Black Baptist Church and a White Presbyterian One on the Same Morning . . . Context is a huge part of preaching. We must always examine a biblical text within its context. What is the point of the larger section...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Though highly repetitious and somewhat tedious to the non-Muslim reader, the Koran is nevertheless a fascinating book. Here are several paragraphs from Sura 33. Before you read it, a bit of background may prove helpful. Muhammad had an adopted...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I don't think that most men who study for the ministry can comprehend the kinds of things they will encounter from some parishioners once they are in the pastoral ministry. Hearing it is one thing; experiencing it, quite another. The strain on a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Continued from Part 3. This blog continues some thoughts connected with two different versions of the same sermon, preached on the same day: one in a Black Baptist church, the other to my White Presbyterian congregation. I think that the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Continued from Part 1. This blog continues some thoughts connected with two different versions of the same sermon, preached on the same day: one in a Black Baptist church, the other to my White Presbyterian congregation. I had only known adult...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The genealogies of the Lord Jesus recorded in Matthew 1:1-17 and Luke 3:23-38 differ widely. One way they differ is in grammatical structure: Matthew is straightforward and uses the indicative form of the Greek verb, GENNAW, (pronounced, as with...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
