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You will notice some posts below that relate to various topics of discussion by our online community of preachers.
One of the purposes of Preachers' Meeting is to provide a place for young ministers or those recently called to preach to interact around the principles in a course of study recommended by our local group of preachers in the Southern Illinois area.
We invite you to look in on our conversations. If you would like to add comments as a guest, you are welcome to do so.
If this looks interesting to you, you may join us as we start a new session. You can look in the side bar (or sometimes it is moved to right below this post) to see the weekly requirements. We start new courses every 8 or 9 weeks. As already mentioned, you are welcome to comment as a guest before that time.
Below these posts, you will see the word, "comments." Just click on it, and you will see a box on the right side of the screen where you may add your comments.
Look around. Enjoy yourself, and come back often!
You will notice some posts below that relate to various topics of discussion by our online community of preachers.
One of the purposes of Preachers' Meeting is to provide a place for young ministers or those recently called to preach to interact around the principles in a course of study recommended by our local group of preachers in the Southern Illinois area.
We invite you to look in on our conversations. If you would like to add comments as a guest, you are welcome to do so.
If this looks interesting to you, you may join us as we start a new session. You can look in the side bar (or sometimes it is moved to right below this post) to see the weekly requirements. We start new courses every 8 or 9 weeks. As already mentioned, you are welcome to comment as a guest before that time.
Below these posts, you will see the word, "comments." Just click on it, and you will see a box on the right side of the screen where you may add your comments.
Look around. Enjoy yourself, and come back often!
Weekly Requirements
Here is a review of the general requirements for each week.
You have three assignments each week
(1) Make at least two initial posts in your posting area. The first one will be the name of the course, and the names (or numbers of the DVD's) of the chapters or lectures you will be covering during the week. The second one will be a comment on one of those chapters. You will receive one point for getting the first post in on Tuesday or Wednesday. You will also get a point for getting at least one more initial post in.
(2) Go to your fellow student's posting areas, and ask them a question or make comments about their intial posts. You will recieve one point for completing this assignment before 12:00 a.m. on Friday morning (that would be before midnight on Thursday).
(3) Answer the questions asked.
(4) On Fridays, I will also give directions for making remaining posts during the week. Be sure and read those, and take them into account when making at least one of your remaining posts.
In all, we want to make at least nine posts during the week. You will receive points for that as follows:
9 or more posts - 12 points
6-8 posts - 10 points
3-5 posts - 6 points
1-2 posts - 3 points
You will have the extra points you had accumulated by getting things in on time. Those are bonus points that will be used only to move your grade closer to 100 if you need them. They will be awarded each week if needed to move your grade up to 12 for the week. If you do not need them for that week, they will be carried over to the next week(s). Remember the posts that count for points will be at least three sentences long.
You have three assignments each week
(1) Make at least two initial posts in your posting area. The first one will be the name of the course, and the names (or numbers of the DVD's) of the chapters or lectures you will be covering during the week. The second one will be a comment on one of those chapters. You will receive one point for getting the first post in on Tuesday or Wednesday. You will also get a point for getting at least one more initial post in.
(2) Go to your fellow student's posting areas, and ask them a question or make comments about their intial posts. You will recieve one point for completing this assignment before 12:00 a.m. on Friday morning (that would be before midnight on Thursday).
(3) Answer the questions asked.
(4) On Fridays, I will also give directions for making remaining posts during the week. Be sure and read those, and take them into account when making at least one of your remaining posts.
In all, we want to make at least nine posts during the week. You will receive points for that as follows:
9 or more posts - 12 points
6-8 posts - 10 points
3-5 posts - 6 points
1-2 posts - 3 points
You will have the extra points you had accumulated by getting things in on time. Those are bonus points that will be used only to move your grade closer to 100 if you need them. They will be awarded each week if needed to move your grade up to 12 for the week. If you do not need them for that week, they will be carried over to the next week(s). Remember the posts that count for points will be at least three sentences long.
Thoughts on Application
Roger gave some good thoughts on application:
"Chapter 75, titled: 'Apply Within' is a lesson in application. The writer explains why it is sometimes difficult applying a sermon to real life situations. I will list some of the reasons application is not applied to our lives.
"First it is "hard work", it is hard to find application to every situation in the congregation,
"second, is wrong assumptions, assuming the audience is able to apply any and all biblical truths is totally a wrong assumption,
"third, is fear, fear of being to deep or to simplistic in the text and failing at application, and then there is training or lack thereof,
"many preachers know the text, and the history and the order of things but are totally untrained in application. One gentleman said it this way," how can you be a good football player when you can pass the ball, or when you can kick the ball, or when you can run with the ball but you don't know the rules of the game."
"Chapter 75, titled: 'Apply Within' is a lesson in application. The writer explains why it is sometimes difficult applying a sermon to real life situations. I will list some of the reasons application is not applied to our lives.
"First it is "hard work", it is hard to find application to every situation in the congregation,
"second, is wrong assumptions, assuming the audience is able to apply any and all biblical truths is totally a wrong assumption,
"third, is fear, fear of being to deep or to simplistic in the text and failing at application, and then there is training or lack thereof,
"many preachers know the text, and the history and the order of things but are totally untrained in application. One gentleman said it this way," how can you be a good football player when you can pass the ball, or when you can kick the ball, or when you can run with the ball but you don't know the rules of the game."
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Marriage Seminar
If you live in the souther Illinois area, we would like to invite you to a Couples' Marriage Enrichment Seminar on Saturday, February 27. It starts at 6:00 p.m and will run to 9:00 p.m.
After the welcome, there will be a dinner. Then there will be an opening session, followed by two breakout sessions, then a short closing.
The Keynote Speaker is Dr. Randy Carney (That's me :)!) and Roger and Janet Dutton will be speaking during the breakout sessions (That's Roger, who is commenting on this blog during this term!). Randy and Rhonda (my wife!) Carney will also have a breakout session discussing "Keys to Marital Bliss."
The Keynote Address will be on the topic of "The Way to a Successful Marriage: The Shocking and Surprising Truth."
Roger and Janet will be talking about "Hope for Restoring your marriage."
The cost is $15.00 per couple and that includes a dinner and all seminar materials. A nursery and childcare will be available. (Please indicate that you need these services when you register.) A book table with resources from Handfuls on Purpose Christian Bookstore will be available.
The seminar is for couples of all ages, ranging from newlyweds to marriage veterans!
To register, call 618-627-2228 to let the church know how may will be attending. Payment can be made at the event. (Make checks to TFBC.) For more information, call the church at 618-627-2228.
After the welcome, there will be a dinner. Then there will be an opening session, followed by two breakout sessions, then a short closing.
The Keynote Speaker is Dr. Randy Carney (That's me :)!) and Roger and Janet Dutton will be speaking during the breakout sessions (That's Roger, who is commenting on this blog during this term!). Randy and Rhonda (my wife!) Carney will also have a breakout session discussing "Keys to Marital Bliss."
The Keynote Address will be on the topic of "The Way to a Successful Marriage: The Shocking and Surprising Truth."
Roger and Janet will be talking about "Hope for Restoring your marriage."
The cost is $15.00 per couple and that includes a dinner and all seminar materials. A nursery and childcare will be available. (Please indicate that you need these services when you register.) A book table with resources from Handfuls on Purpose Christian Bookstore will be available.
The seminar is for couples of all ages, ranging from newlyweds to marriage veterans!
To register, call 618-627-2228 to let the church know how may will be attending. Payment can be made at the event. (Make checks to TFBC.) For more information, call the church at 618-627-2228.
The Greatest Love
Since Valentine's Day falls on Sunday this year, I imagine there will be a ton of sermons going out on the topic of love.
Paul talked about love and respect in marriage (Ephesians 5), but he was really saying that that was an illustration of the relationship between Christ and the church.
Christ
Left Heaven to come to this earth.
He
Overcame adversity while here. He even conquered death!
He
Valued mankind so much that He gave Himself on the cross.
He desires fellowship with us. He reconciled the world to Himself, so that people could have an
Intimate realtionship with Him.
He meets all of our
Needs.
He is the supreme example of
Giving.
Do you see the word, LOVING, there? That is what He is--our LOVING Savior! Because of that, we should love one another.
Paul talked about love and respect in marriage (Ephesians 5), but he was really saying that that was an illustration of the relationship between Christ and the church.
Christ
Left Heaven to come to this earth.
He
Overcame adversity while here. He even conquered death!
He
Valued mankind so much that He gave Himself on the cross.
He desires fellowship with us. He reconciled the world to Himself, so that people could have an
Intimate realtionship with Him.
He meets all of our
Needs.
He is the supreme example of
Giving.
Do you see the word, LOVING, there? That is what He is--our LOVING Savior! Because of that, we should love one another.
Course 11 Week 4
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Dealing with the Closed American Mind
One of the chapters Roger is reading is entitled, (something like) "Dealing with the Closed American Mind." I don't know if it is mentioned in the chapter, but I suspect that if you tak about something where a person has a felt need, you can gain their hearing somewhat.
What are your thoughts?
You may scroll down and comment in the week 3 comments area. Visitors are welcome to comment also.
What are your thoughts?
You may scroll down and comment in the week 3 comments area. Visitors are welcome to comment also.
Connecting with Postmoderns
This is something most preachers do every Sunday. If you have young unchurched visitors in your church, you will be trying to reach postmoderns. Even some of your church youth are more influenced by postmodernism than by their previous Sunday school teaching.
Here is my reply to one of Roger's posts:
"Roger, what tips stand out to you for commecting with postmoderns? I think the term modern referred to an age in history that related to new thoughts in science, etc. (If I am off base, refresh my memory.) Post modern refers to the time following that era. Connecting with postmoderns is something you have to do, whether you realize it or not, almost every time you preach."
I will post some of his answers here if he sees the question in time.
Here is my reply to one of Roger's posts:
"Roger, what tips stand out to you for commecting with postmoderns? I think the term modern referred to an age in history that related to new thoughts in science, etc. (If I am off base, refresh my memory.) Post modern refers to the time following that era. Connecting with postmoderns is something you have to do, whether you realize it or not, almost every time you preach."
I will post some of his answers here if he sees the question in time.
Preaching--Proclamation of God's Word
Preaching, by one definition, is the proclamation of God's Word. As such, a person, can take the Scriptural passage and find some of its main points and emphasize those points.
While I believe we should learn all we can about the grammatical construction of the words of Scripture, and that we should learn all we can about the historical setting for when those words were originally spoken; the nice thing about proclaiming the Word is that you can just take what the text says and emphasize it. Then the Word will not return void.
People with all different types of backgrounds have been called to preach throughout the centuries. Some very "unlearned" (as the world would put it) men have had great results by simply taking the main ideas of Scripture and simply emphasizing them. As long as we do not twist the meaning, this simply shows the amazing power of the Word of God.
While I believe we should learn all we can about the grammatical construction of the words of Scripture, and that we should learn all we can about the historical setting for when those words were originally spoken; the nice thing about proclaiming the Word is that you can just take what the text says and emphasize it. Then the Word will not return void.
People with all different types of backgrounds have been called to preach throughout the centuries. Some very "unlearned" (as the world would put it) men have had great results by simply taking the main ideas of Scripture and simply emphasizing them. As long as we do not twist the meaning, this simply shows the amazing power of the Word of God.
New Format
I am going to try putting my comments for each day in this left sidebar. The comments areas for the remaining weeks are displayed to the right. That is where you will place your comments for each week.
13 comments:
My book is named "The Art & Craft of Biblical Preaching" by Robinson & Larson.
This week I'll be reading 19 chapters. They are as follows:
Ch 64 Why all the best preachers are theological.
Ch 65 Letting the listeners make the discoveries
Ch 66 Conviction & Compassion
Ch 67 The inadequacy of "yes" theology
Ch 68 What great coaches- and preachers know
Ch 69 Preaching that opens ears & hearts
Ch 70 Leading hearers to the tree of life
Ch 71 Fundamentals of genre
Ch 72 From B.C. to 11 A.M.
Ch 73 The big idea of narrative preaching
Ch 74 Life in Leviticus
Ch 75 Apply within
Ch 76 Application without moralism
Ch 77 Blending Bible content and life application
Ch 78 Chowing promise
Ch 79 Helping hearers practice what they preach
Ch 80 The heresy of application
Ch 81 Preaching true holiness
Ch 82 Less Joe, More Jesus
I wonder what "'yes' theology" is. Then we might understand what makes it inadequate. Is there some merit to it? Is it something to be avoided altogether?
Ch 65 Letting the listeners make the discoveries talks about not being too hasty on driving your point home. To maybe ask questions, to stir their minds and not just sound like you have the answer and they dont.
Ch 66 Conviction & Compassion is a chapter balancing conviction & compassionate sermons. It warns that too many conviction driven sermons can get your congregation self-rightous. Mainly because pastors will usually hit on sins that are safe from their congregation.
Ch 67 The Inadequacy of "Yes" in Theology is a short chapter that basically says for every yes, there is a no, and that its best to imply both, by not being clear you leave it open to riding the fence.
Did they give examples of "yes's" tht impy "no's"? If so, would you give us some? Based on their defintion, this sounds like something that should not be avoided, but something with which we do need to deal.
What are some of the fundamentals of genre?
Incidentally, does genre mean a type or category of writing? Tyler and Sean, what is your impression of the meaning of the word?
The only example of the Yes & No is that he asks his congregation if a Christian can own a BMW. He said he received a lot of calls and letters on it so he knew it spoke to someone.
On the word genre, I have gathered that it is more of a category.
Ch 68 What Great Coaches- and Preachers- Know is a chapter on being positive or negative in a message.Negative can warn of danger, while positive will encourage.
Ch 69 Preaching that Opens Hearts & Ears is a short chapter on being positive in a sermon, when you are more negative you run the risk of the listener being left feeling guilty with no hope.
Ch 70 Leading Hearers to the Tree of Life is a another chapter on preaching positive by using the example of Adam & Eve. It says that they had to choose between the the tree of life & the tree of knowledge of good & evil. The knowledge does good but it doesnt give the heart knowledge.
Ch 71 Fundamentals of Genre talks of the different forms of literature in the Bible, it breaks them down to Poetry (Psalms); Proverbs; Narratives; Parables of Jesus; and Letters. It explains each one and how it helps when you understand what style of literature it is.
Ch 72 From B.C. to 11a.m. is a chapter on how to structure a narrative sermon. It gives ideas like giving it from a certain characters viewpoint.
Ch 73 The Big Idea of Narrative Preaching is another chapter on how to speak on narrative scriptures.
Ch 74 Life in Leviticus is a story of a pastor that preached on Levitcus for a year, how they used live animals and more visual effects to bring the book alive.
Ch 75 Apply Within is a chapter about application. It says that its imperative to show how the scripture can be applied. It gave a good point in asking yourself "So What?" & "Now what?".
Ch 76 Application Without Moralism is a another chapter on application. It brings up that ethos is an important factor. The perceived character of the speaker. I beleive this, if you truly care for the listener, I think that comes thru. It is also a reminder of how the speaker or pastor should conduct themselves.
Ch 77 Blending Bible Content & Life Application talks of not being to theological but just enough to let the audience have an idea of what your direction is. It says to bring the big words and meanings into layman terms.
Ch 78 Showing Promise is a chapter on showing God's commands and promises. He states that for every command God gives, he alse gives a promise. He says the promises of God are commands in disgise and visa-versa.
I think that genre means styles of things such as writngs or lectures.
When Sean talked about his chapter 76, I am reminded of a preacher friend that I have. He is a good man, but at work he can be really rude and sometimes just downright ugly with people. I worry about it because this attitude can really hurt his witness and mine also because we are both Christians.
Tyler
Thanks for giving your thoughts about "genre." Some of the dictinary definitions are:
"a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:"
and
"a style of expressing yourself in writing".
You both were right on in your definitions based on context.
Ch 79 Helping hearers practice what they preach is a chapter on application mostly. I found it interesting at the end when he mentions alter call as though they hadnt done them before, but was pleased with the outcome.
I didnt get all I set out to accomplish last week, I guess the week started getting busy on me, then I couldnt muster the strength to finish. I'm leaving for Florida Thursday, I'm planning on still posting and should get quite a bit of reading done. Thats usually what I do most of time I'm there. So this week at work is very busy, as I'm trying to get things in order so my brother-in-law wont have to do too much with my trucks.
I'll post this weeks chapters later.
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