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.
Is Church Hopping Sin?
The Pensees blog has an article entitled “The Seeker-Insensitive Movement.” In it the author identifies the phenomenon of Church Hopping as another name for Backslinding.
In a very insightful quote the author states:
Speedlinking October 30, 2006
- Patrick’s Musings questions whether some preachers put too much emphasis on what the “application” of the sermon can do.
- Hooks, Lines, and Thinkers gives 10 steps to sermon titles that sizzle.
- RJz blog has 7 skills for finding illustrations in daily life.
Bryan Chapell Audio Course on Preaching
Covenant Theological Seminary has a number of free audio lectures for Religion and Theology courses including Youth
Preacher as Jazz Conductor
The Jazz Theologian has an interesting quote from this biography of Desmond Tutu. Here Tutu is seen as a Jazz conductor.
Find Your Perfect Bible
At this link you will find a tool that will help you find the perfect Bible for you. It would have been nice for them to add in a few more versions like the NRSV, but besides that little problem, you can find the Bible you are looking for. As soon as you find the Bible you can select it and purchase it from Amazon.com or Christianbook.com.
How to be a Guest Preacher
Ed Eubanks from the Placement Reflections Blog was interviewed by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship about this issue. Here is the link to the informative article that also has links to other resources.
The first half of the article is directed to churches who have guest speakers, the second half is to guest speakers themselves. I encourage you to check out this interesting resource.
Black Baptists Speak against Prosperity Preaching
There are some who think that T.D. Jakes or Eddie Long are the epitome of Black Preaching. However the National Baptists (the largest Black Baptist Convention) spoke against this version of Black preaching at their national convention.