Ok, so we have two writers so far, but no sermons... are we just afraid to commit our 'children' to the critical processes? Or are we just so busy in the college environs that we haven't been able to post yet?
I do promise, though, that I will start to transfer my back catalogue over to this site - one a week, to enable a bit of reflection and discussion - rather than swamping the site all in one go.
And hopefully the Beardless Grindalite (and others) will begin contributing as well.
But remember, it's not just sermons we're looking - good illustrations by themselves (linked or not to a passage), or a nugget of a thought about a passage, or even just something that has struck you while reading are all welcome!
Wednesday, 29 November 2006
Sunday, 26 November 2006
Sermons
As we start to gather momentum on the blog, and others join the team, so we'll hopefully see an increase in the number of sermons etc.
One of the main aims of our blog is to share sermons we have written. Mainly, this will be in the form of written texts or notes - which, we admit, are slightly different to the finished, spoken sermon. But we want to encourage feedback, so that together we can improve our confidence and skill, as well as hearing accurately what the text is saying.
Some of the areas you might want to consider are:
- Introduction - does it 'grab' you and make you interested? Does it introduce the message?
- Exegesis - does it explain the text accurately and make it understandable?
- Illustrations - are the illustrations used helpful in shedding light on the message? Have you any other illustrations that could help the sermon?
- Application - where does the application come? Does it flow from the text?
- Overall impression - how do you rate the sermon? Have you any suggestions to improve it?
Please try to answer these questions in the comment you leave, after reading the sermon.
One of the main aims of our blog is to share sermons we have written. Mainly, this will be in the form of written texts or notes - which, we admit, are slightly different to the finished, spoken sermon. But we want to encourage feedback, so that together we can improve our confidence and skill, as well as hearing accurately what the text is saying.
Some of the areas you might want to consider are:
- Introduction - does it 'grab' you and make you interested? Does it introduce the message?
- Exegesis - does it explain the text accurately and make it understandable?
- Illustrations - are the illustrations used helpful in shedding light on the message? Have you any other illustrations that could help the sermon?
- Application - where does the application come? Does it flow from the text?
- Overall impression - how do you rate the sermon? Have you any suggestions to improve it?
Please try to answer these questions in the comment you leave, after reading the sermon.
Friday, 24 November 2006
The new blog
Hello and welcome to this new blog - a new venture in team blogging!
The vision for this blog has arisen from some student ministers meeting together in a small group for preaching and prayer. This blog will be a space to share sermons, and to contribute thoughts on the Scriptures.
The name has come from Luke 24:
'He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.' (Luke 24:25-27).
Hopefully others will sign up and contribute. If you would like to get involved, email me at the email address on my profile page. Thanks!
The vision for this blog has arisen from some student ministers meeting together in a small group for preaching and prayer. This blog will be a space to share sermons, and to contribute thoughts on the Scriptures.
The name has come from Luke 24:
'He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.' (Luke 24:25-27).
Hopefully others will sign up and contribute. If you would like to get involved, email me at the email address on my profile page. Thanks!
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