Golf? Yes!!! There’s one thing I know to be absolutely true … many, MANY pastors and ministers LOVE golf. But there’s another thing I know … many, MANY pastors are not very good at it! Why? Because they don’t have time, OR they don’t take the time to get better (not even to practice the …
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Time Management Posted by: admin on: September 18 2013 • Categorized in: Leadership Time Management: First Considerations Developing time management skills is a journey that begins with the determined decision to take control of our time. Many people are so poor at time management that they literally don’t recall what they did yesterday. Productivity is …
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golf short game Posted by: admin on: September 17 2013 • Categorized in: Recreation and Leisure There’s one thing I know to be absolutely true … many, MANY pastors and ministers LOVE golf. But there’s another thing I know … many, MANY pastors are not very good at it! Why? Because they don’t have time, …
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Life S.U.C.K.S. Posted by: admin on: September 16 2013 • Categorized in: Inspiration LIFE S.U.C.K.S. We all understand that life has its ups and downs; its victories and defeats, its joys and its moments of sadness. These are truths none will argue with. We have read motivational and inspirational quotes and have been inspired in …
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About Tony “Who is Tony Guthrie, anyway? And How Can He Finally Help Me put together meaningful expository sermons that actually connect with the modern audience?” From: Tony Guthrie Location: Loganville, GA (Atlanta Metro area) Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/tonyguthrie SUBJECT: About Tony Guthrie, And How I Can Help You Create Meaningful Expository Sermons Dear Fellow Expositor: Thanks …
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Purpose-Driven Preaching Posted by: admin on: November 15 2012 • Categorized in: Sermon Development PURPOSE-DRIVEN PREACHING Communicating to Change Lives (An Overview of the Method of Rick Warren) Adapted from Rick Warren’s conference I. God’s purpose for man is to be like Jesus. (Romans 8:29) To be Christlike means to: Think like Jesus (Phil. 2:5) …
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Hermeneutical Theory Since 1800 Posted by: admin on: November 12 2012 • Categorized in: Sermon Development Hermeneutical Theory Since 1800: an Historical Assessment (adapted from Dr. Daniel Akin’s class notes – Thank You Dr. Akin) No discussion of hermeneutics would be complete without mention of the father of modern hermeneutics, F. Schleiermacher. He argued that …
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Sermon Outlines Posted by: admin on: October 31 2012 • Categorized in: Sermon Development Life-Application Sermon Outlines Whenever I discuss sermon outlines and sermon outlining with my students there is almost always a need to do a little deprogramming of their thinking. This is because the typical preacher thinks like a preacher when it comes …
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Characteristics of a Good Expository Message Posted by: admin on: November 2 2012 • Categorized in: Sermon Development THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD EXPOSITORY MESSAGE Expository Preaching conveys the basic message of a biblical passage faithfully Hermeneutics – the biblical concern of the teacher = FACTS Communicates this message well, using appropriate structure and features Homiletics – the practical concern …
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