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Preaching: Myth 2

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Jay F Guin

We are continuing our consideration of an article by David Fitch, “3 Myths About Preaching Today,” posted in “Out of Ur.” MYTH 2: Who You Preach To is Who You Will Reach I have heard it said repeatedly “who you … Continue reading →

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Preaching: Myth 1

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Jay F Guin

This post and the next few like it are based on article by David Fitch, “3 Myths About Preaching Today,” posted in “Out of Ur,” the Christianity Today blog. Fitch is a pastor at Life on the Vine, in Long … Continue reading →

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Ed Stetzer on Reversing Our Decline: The Cure, Part 1

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Any correct answer will blame us all — our institutions, our elders, our ministers, and our members. And while the members are hardly free from fault, I think those with the greatest influence get most of the blame — our … Continue reading →

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Renewing Our Worship: Entertainment, Applause & Worship

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Recently, we received a complaint that something we were experimenting with at church is wrong because it’s “entertainment.” This is not surprising. Many Church periodicals have taken to condemning various practices on the grounds that the practice is entertainment, as … Continue reading →

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Renewing Our Worship: The Sermon

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Jay F Guin

The sermon is so central to the Church of Christ assembly that I suppose I need to say something about how to do it better. But in my experience, among the more progressive congregations, our preaching tends to be quite … Continue reading →

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