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April 22, 2020
Yet Another Example Of Just How Well They’re Listening
Add this to your “Kids Say” file… One of my sons picked up a Kids Bible to, let’s say, thump his brother over the head. I told him, “The Bible is not a weapon!” And he says, “No, it’s a library.”
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April 21, 2020
How Does Clarity in Church Mission Reinforce Clarity in Preaching?
Here is just about the highest accolade I can give to Will Mancini, church consultant, author, and founder of Auxano: my wife Julie ALWAYS says she wants to meet him in person because after he brought his brand of coaching to Good Shepherd, I began to sleep so much better at night. By my count,
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Talbot Davis is the pastor of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Talbot has written edited thousands of sermon series, including five that turned into Bible Study books published by Abingdon Press. Talbot shares his experience on preaching for Christ in his sixth book release, Simplify The Message, Multiply the Impact. His sixth book is ideal for both new and veteran preachers, seminary classrooms, and preaching workshops.
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April 20, 2020
“How Much More” Week 3 — The “God’s Love Language” Sermon Rewind
Yesterday’s message … Showed how much more fun — and meaningful — it is to preach THE BIBLE rather than simply BIBLE VERSES; Had a sermon intro inspired by the method of Andrew Forrest; Had a heavy dose of material from both family of origin and my own nuclear family; Realized that when the disciples
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April 16, 2020
The Pastoral Sherlock Holmes — Preaching And The Sacred Act Of Noticing
Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes is one of the most portrayed characters in the history of fiction, film, and stage. Doyle’s four novels and fifty-six short stories involving Scotland Yard’s favorite sleuth have multiplied into hundreds of movies, television programs, and stage productions. Holmes is so ubiquitous that many people believe that this fictional character
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April 15, 2020
From Reluctant Mentoring To Adequate Leadering
If you’ve read this space before, you know that I have made confessions like: I’m better at leading the congregation than I am at leading the staff; or I’m a disciplined person but not a very disciplined leader; or I’m better at dealing with one or with 2,000 than I am with 12. To a
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April 14, 2020
Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Things You Might Not Think I’d Miss During Quarantine But I Do
Everyone misses human interaction, large gatherings, family ties, and, yes, live sports. But I’ve been pondering the less overt things that I miss … and that I’m eager to start up again. Here they are: One. Blessing houses. Every Thursday for the past 20 years, I’ve gone out with a Good Shepherd teammate to new
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Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Things You Might Not Think I’d Miss But I Do During Quarantine
Everyone misses human interaction, large gatherings, family ties, and, yes, live sports. But I’ve been pondering the less overt things that I miss … and that I’m eager to start up again. Here they are: One. Blessing houses. Every Thursday for the past 20 years, I’ve gone out with a Good Shepherd teammate to new
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April 13, 2020
How Much More, Week 2 — The “Rocks & Hard Places” Sermon Rewind
Yesterday’s message … Was PRECEDED by a marvelous Easter medley that included “King Of Kings,” “Raise A Hallelujah,” and “Because He Lives,” among others. Was FOLLOWED by a high voltage version of “Ain’t No Grave.” The musical wrap-around was so good I have included a YouTube link of the service in its entirety below. Was
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April 9, 2020
Making Princeton … Proud?
Look who’s there in this month’s Princeton Alumni Weekly in the Class of 1984’s “News & Notes” section. I think the class editor, a very nice guy named Stephen Ban, whom I did not know while we were undergrads, accurately interprets my expression on the PR photo.
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April 8, 2020
Those Kids Are Listening REALLY, REALLY Closely
A Good Shepherd mom sent me this photo of her seven year old son … … with the following explanatory note with it: Hi! I just wanted to share with you something that happened at home today. During his free time, [my son] took a Bible and found the book of Hebrews. He brought
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