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Are Sermons Too Few or Too Many?

Say the word “sermon” and the average person doesn’t get too thrilled. In fact for a lot of people the word is only used as a pejorative (as in, “You can spare me the sermon,...

How to Preach a Sermon Even When You Are Not Sure What the Passage Means

Convictionless churches are empty churches. Sure, it may be cool these days to be noncommittal. Sure, backing off and saying that you “could be wrong” is...

7 Reasons I Think Pastors Should Preach Through Books of the Bible

(Lisa Robinson) I’ve been exposed to a variety of preaching, from the very topical where a new subject is introduced each week, to series on a topic or on a series of...

The Benefit of Many “Teachers” and Why Diversity is Important

(by Lisa Robinson) I have read John 11 many times and have been immensely ministered by it. It seems each time I do, there is something fresh to be gleaned in the text. So...

Cracked

A few weeks ago we were trying to sell our SUV. It was a great car we just could not afford it anymore. I like the heavy cars for the wife and kids. It puts my mind at ease....

How to Choose a Seminary

There are a lot of things that you must think through when choosing a seminary for your ministry preparation. I will attempt to cover them here. Type of Seminary There are...

Christian Scholarship in a Nutshell

Three types of Christian scholarship: 1. Exegetes (study) – Level one studies original research; learning; data; facts These are the type of people who are continually...

Why Traditional Onsite Seminary is Still (by Far) the Best Option

It is obvious that so many places are relying on distance education—virtual distance education. After all, it is more convenient for all parties in many ways. People who...

by C Michael Patton

. . . and other stupid statements

“Good Question. I Will Find the Answer and Get Back to You” . . . And Other Stupid Statements

Added to the “. . . And Other Stupid Statements” series The other day I was listening to a radio program. The speaker is someone who is very popular in Evangelical...

by C Michael Patton

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