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What am I Preaching? (5 Key Questions for Preaching in a Changing Culture #3)

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series 5 Key Questions

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series 5 Key Questions My own research finds that we live in a culture where many are uninformed about Christianity, hold pluralistic views about morality and spirituality, distrust the institution of the church, care mostly about the here and now rather than the hereafter, but still [...]

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Who is Preaching? (5 Questions for Preaching in a Changing Culture #2)

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series 5 Key Questions

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series 5 Key Questions   One without authority. That’s how preacher and author Fred Craddock described us back in 1969.  In his As One Without Authority Craddock was addressing the “when” question (see previous post in this series).  He understood that preachers were moving into a time-zone when [...]

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Prayer from Psalm 1: Renewed

This entry is part 1 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms

This entry is part 1 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms Lord, you quicken me when I’m on the verge of quitting. You send just the right person and I go from stumbling to strong. You speak just the right word and I go from trembling to trusting. Time with your people [...]

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Prayer from Psalm 119:161-168: The Treasure

This entry is part 124 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms

This entry is part 124 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms Finding your Word Lord is like finding buried gold. Opening your Pages is like opening a treasure chest. The deeper I dig, the richer I get. Your Word overflows with a wealth of wisdom. I’ve put an X on the map of [...]

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