by bob | Aug 14, 2021 | Ministry & Mission
I am officially on holiday!! I’m hoping to post some photos here over the next week as we will be in some scenic places. Today I wanted to repost something put up here a few years ago as I think it ties in well with the series we just completed. :: originally... 
by bob | Aug 13, 2021 | Ministry & Mission
Today is the eighth and final post in the series I’ve been writing on sermons. (You can find the series here) For the past 1700 years or so (since Constantine), the church has operated under what is commonly called Christendom. Some characteristics of this... 
by bob | Aug 12, 2021 | Ministry & Mission
This is post number seven in a series I am writing about sermons. (You can find the series here) As I was leaving Ithaca, I decided that I would change how I prepared for sermons. Two stories to explain why. Story 1: Around 2009 I realised that I was not a great... 
by bob | Aug 11, 2021 | Ministry & Mission
This is post number six in a series I am writing about sermons. (you can find others in this series here.) I first began speaking in churches over 30 years ago. In that time, I have made some changes. Here are a few of the major ones. How I started: Three Points in an... 
by bob | Aug 10, 2021 | Ministry & Mission
This is post number five in a series I am writing about sermons. (you can find others in this series here.) Yesterday I wrote about a study on learning and overconfidence. The idea was that people who see a more polished presentation do not learn or retain any more... 
by bob | Aug 9, 2021 | Ministry & Mission
This is post number four in a series I am writing about sermons. (you can find others in this series here.) What is the point of the sermon? What does the average listener hope to receive from it? What does the average preacher want from it? For me, as a hearer,...