January 22, 2014

21 Skills of Great Preachers by Keith Drury

The one thing most of us would rather do than preach, is hear another great preacher. I mean a "Great" preacher. I've learned plenty from hearing the best preachers, especially in a live setting. For most of my life, when sitting under a great preacher, I've taken dual sets of notes, including content on one list, and a separate set of notes on their communication skills. What have I discovered in these 40 years’ worth of notes? Here's my summary:

1. Content:
All of my "Great Preachers" had something to say. Even as "great communicators," they didn't substitute style for substance.

January 16, 2014

Daily Blog

So far as I can, I hope to post a daily devotional.  You can click on the tab above on the Daily Devotional and it will take you to that page.  Depending on my time, place and the availability of internet connection, I hope to share with you what God prompts in my heart from reading his world.  

I know most of us do have our personal devotional time with God, but many don't really take it seriously and some never have any devotional time at all.

January 2, 2014

Patronage, Poverty and Powerless Gospel

Paul and company turned the ancient world upside down by the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  The gospel they preached was summarized in the death, resurrection and the imminent return of Christ.  Such was the power of this gospel; it brought the ancient world to its knee in worship of Jesus Christ our Lord.   It transformed lives, families, villages, cities, nations and empires for the better.