SubscribeThis youtube click was circulated on facebook a couple of weeks ago, but for those of you who missed it–it’s amazing!
Jun
Jun
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Martin Luther King Jr. on the Paradox of Preaching
Over the past few weeks I’ve been dipping in and out (more out than in) of the Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.. It is a very intresting read! However yesterday I came across King’s view of preaching. It was very
“I feel that preaching is one of the most vital needs of our society, if it is used correctly.. There is a great paradox in preaching: on the one hand it may be very helpful and on the other it may be very pernicious. It is my opinion that sincerity is not enough for the preaching ministry. The minister must be both sincere and intelligent… I also think that the minister should possess profundity of conviction. We have too many ministers in the pulpit who are great spellbinders and too few who possess spiritual power. It is my profound conviction that I, as an aspirant for the ministry, should possess these powers.
I think that preaching should grow out of experiences of the people. Therefore, I, as a minister must know the problems of the people that I am pastoring. Too often do educated ministers leave the people lost in the fog of theological abstraction, rather than presenting that theology in the light of the people’s experiences. It is my conviction that the minster must somehow take profound theological and philosophical views and place them in a concrete framework. I must forever make the complex the simple.
Above all, I see the preaching ministry as a dual process. On the one hand I must attempt to change the soul of the individuals so that their societies may be changed. On the other I must attempt to change the societies so that the individual soul will have a change. Therefore, I must be concerned about unemployment, slums, and economic insecurity. …”
May
May
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We exist to disciple people
Tomorrow (30.05.2010) I’m preaching at Nene Family Church on the second of our purpose statements- ‘we exist to disciple people’. We would love you to join us!
May
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Our Purpose: We exist to delight in God
Tomorrow I will be preaching at Nene Family Church on our first purpose statement–we exist to delight in God. Preaching from Matthew 13:44-45.
May
May
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Sermon Trailer
Check out this new video that a guy in our church has put together to promote our new sermon series…
May
0
Vision Sunday Slides
These are the slides that we had rolling on the Projectors over lunch at our recent Vision Sunday. Thought you might like a look. thanks also to Decca for producing them!
May
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Vision Sunday: 3 day to go!
With only three days to go till our Vision Sunday I’m very, very excited! Last night we had a good evening with our excellent small group leaders as we shared with them the vision. It was a great time and there was a clear sense of God’s presence with us.
As part of my preparation for Sunday I’ve been mediating afresh on Acts 2:42-47. These are glorious verses, which feel like a ‘fly on the wall’ account of those early days of the church in Jerusalem. Why not read these verses again in preparation for Sunday!
42 And athey devoted themselves to the apostles’ bteaching and the cfellowship, to dthe breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe4 came upon every soul, and emany wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and fhad all things in common. 45 And fthey were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, gattending the temple htogether and ibreaking bread in their homes, they received their food jwith glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and khaving favor with all the people. And the Lord ladded to their number mday by day those who nwere being saved. [1]
a[Heb. 10:25]; See ch. 1:14
bSee 1 Cor. 14:6
cGal. 2:9; Phil. 1:5; 1 John 1:3
dLuke 24:35; [ver. 46]; See ch. 20:7
4Or fear
eSee Mark 16:20
fch. 4:32, 34, 35; [Matt. 19:21]
f[See ver. 44 above]
gch. 3:1; 5:21, 42; Luke 24:53
hSee ch. 1:14
i[ver. 42]
j[ch. 16:34]; See John 16:22
kch. 5:13
lver. 41; ch. 5:14; 11:24
mch. 16:5
n1 Cor. 1:18; [ver. 21, 40; ch. 16:31]
[1]The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001 (Ac 2:42-47). Standard Bible Society: Wheaton
