mid-Week Minutes 7.13.11

mid-Week Minutes 7.13.11

How to Meditate on Sunday’s Message How to Meditate on Sunday’s Message In this week’s Mid-Week Minutes: This is VBS week – thank you to Stacy McCommon for the devoted leadership and to all who have given so much of their time and energy to teach Scripture to our kids. How to Meditate on Sunday’s Message: Re-read the passage Review the Main idea of the message Rehearse the main points that unfold the main idea Think through an application grid of questions on each point How seen in salvation history? Impact on the lost? Impact on the culture Impact on a Christian Impact on our Church Application Grids: Example filled out Blank...
Two 9 Marks Books You Need

Two 9 Marks Books You Need

9Marks is putting out some phenomenal material from their small army of excellent writers.  Two books I am especially looking forward to reading and using in future are Jonathan Leeman’s The Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Love and Greg Gilbert’s What is the Gospel? Here’s two interviews and links to purchase the book: Jonathan Leeman:  The Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Love Greg Gilbert: What Is the...
Be Yourself in Preaching

Be Yourself in Preaching

I’ve been influenced by a number of notable preachers.  I’m a bad imitation of all of them.  Kevin DeYoung’s article will become a must read for any and every preaching intern I ever meet with in the future.  Great article on being yourself. Church Matters: The 9Marks...