The Peter Principle
Part of my year two project at Gordon-Conwell is preaching a first-person narrative sermon. Today was the day. I had fun preparing. The passage was Luke 5, where Jesus helps Peter catch fish
Preaching
Who does he think he is?
One of the critiques of preaching is that it is an abuse of power; that someone gets up and speaks while everyone is stuck listening. What makes that person’s contribution so important?
Is the problem preaching or what we’ve allowed preaching to become?
Another quote from The Complex Christ: Can Anyone Tell Me What Preaching Is For?:
If we were serious about discipleship, would we have sermons? Clearly not. No discussion. No interruption. No comeback. No
Can anyone tell me what preaching is for?
Kester Brewin asks this question. Doug Pagitt asks similar questions in his latest book Preaching Re-imagined. I wrestled with this question before enrolling in the preaching D.Min. program a couple of years
Looking for sermons on Sunday morning?
During one of the low points in my ministry, I’d start working on sermons at the very last minute. I’m still not done as early as I would like (my goal