Miles Davis has taught me something important about myself and the preaching event.
Month: November 2006
Review: Liberating Pulpit
Here is the Conclusion to the review for the book Liberating Pulpit. If you are interested in the whole review, please download the PDF.
Learn Greek with Free On-line Video Training
Here is a link to a website that has video training for the Greek langauge as well as a downloadable textbook that goes with the course.
Some lists of Important Books.
If you want to see what Christianity Today thinks are the top 50 books that have shaped the evangelical movement then look here.
The Purgatorio blog has given 50 more books that didn’t make the list, but should be considered…You can see that list here.
Do you Need the Bible Languages?
An interesting question from the Expository Thoughts blog. As I read the post two parallel emotions came over me. First, I think that one must never come to the conclusion that languages are necessary to know the scriptures. And another point, we have a responsibility to use every tool that we have the ability to use in preparation. and finally, we should desire to gain greater preceision and power in our preaching that will probably require the languages.
Will Your Preaching Be Missed?
Seth Goodin talks about how he used to go to Tower Records but now goes to Amazon.com and thus does not really care about the closing of Tower Records. He notes how he doen’t go to the bank or even use the classified Ads when looking for jobs. Something has replaced these things and they are no longer useful.
Haggard’s Repentence
Here is a link to the letter that Ted Haggard wrote which demonstrates his repentence. The letter demonstrates that he was immediately removed from office for his illiegal activities as well as his being placed under the spiritual leadership of three pastoral overseers. In addition, Haggard takes total responsibility for his actions.
I Got Shoes
I got shoes, you got shoes
All God’s chillun got shoes
When I get to heav’n I’m goin’ to put on my shoes
I’m goin’ to walk all ovah God’s Heav’n
Heav’n , Heav’n
Ev’rybody talkin’ ’bout heav’n ain’t goin’ dere
Heav’n, Heav’n
I’m goin’ to walk all ovah God’s Heav’n
Ted Haggard and the Allegations
This is getting more painful as time goes on. Now Haggard admits to buying Meth from a gay prostitute. Haggard admits to purchasing illigal drugs, but he does not admit to the sexual relationship that the prostitute alledges. While he admits to purchasing the drugs, Haggard tells us that he did not take the drugs but only threw them away.
The Bible, Swing, and Syncopation
Over at the Jazz Theologian blog there is a discussion of swing and syncopation in Bible Hermeneutics. The Jazz Theologian believes that syncopation
can be applied to the scriptures and if we do, we will discover, not hidden meaning but meaning that has been missed because it falls on the off beats of scripture.
Lectionary Description
Are you confused about what a lectionary is and what it is for? Here is a link to a powerpoint presentation describing the Lectionary Cycle.
At this link you will find the lectionary readings for this year in pdf format.
And don’t forget to visit my own Lectionary Blog and Podcast.
Getting more Mileage out of Your Sermons
Over at the ChurchHacks blog you will find a four part series on How to Extend your sermons beyond Sunday. I would encourage you to check it out. In the first installment the author suggests that you Provide an outline, Give them something to take home, and give them homework.