Thought i'd post this old try scored against the all blacks..
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
Luther, Sermons, and Love.
Conrad Cordatus said to Dr. Martin Luther, “Reverend Father, teach me in a brief way how to preach.” Luther responded briefly, “First, you must learn to go up to the pulpit. Second, you must know that you should stay there for a time. Third, you must learn to get down again.”
Keep it short!
If your sermon is more than 20 minutes long, you a: picked a too broad a subject, b: you dont know the subject well enough, and d: what happened to c:, c: ahh there it is. And finally e: you just lost most of your audience.
I have to remember this myself, because I tend to waffle along if I dont know m y subject well enough.
Question, what do you mean when you say, "I love you in Jesus"?
Answer: "I dont like you but I am going to try and make myself look good by saying "i love you" and attempt to be as condescending as possible by adding "in Jesus" at the end.
What it -should- mean: I will be patient and kind. I will not be jealous of you, or boastful, and I will be humble in my relationship with you.I will not be rude or selfish or easily angered, and I wont hold things against you. I will remain truthful with you, and always protect, trust, hope, and persevere.
(paraphrase of 1 Cor 13.)
Keep it short!
If your sermon is more than 20 minutes long, you a: picked a too broad a subject, b: you dont know the subject well enough, and d: what happened to c:, c: ahh there it is. And finally e: you just lost most of your audience.
I have to remember this myself, because I tend to waffle along if I dont know m y subject well enough.
Question, what do you mean when you say, "I love you in Jesus"?
Answer: "I dont like you but I am going to try and make myself look good by saying "i love you" and attempt to be as condescending as possible by adding "in Jesus" at the end.
What it -should- mean: I will be patient and kind. I will not be jealous of you, or boastful, and I will be humble in my relationship with you.I will not be rude or selfish or easily angered, and I wont hold things against you. I will remain truthful with you, and always protect, trust, hope, and persevere.
(paraphrase of 1 Cor 13.)
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