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Preaching in the Zone (part 1)
Finding that place of perfect connection
posted 04/23/07
This is part one of a two-part series.
I am one of those preachers who plays golf. Most of the time, my golf game is a lesson in humility—a kind of willing mortification of the flesh that reminds me that, for all my supposed spirituality, my conquest of the physical world is tenuous at best. Preachers ...
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Rev prince oteng-boateng
The sermon/message must represent the life of the messenger. There would be no significant impact if the message is divorced from the life of the messenger.
Dennis Mullen
Good stuff. Surely my assimilation would be helped by more planing ahead, working ahead.
Cesar Reyes
Between bible studies, home visitation, cell groups, and various meeting, preparation and assimilation could take a backseat. Preaching can become a function to fulfill, a job requirement to be satisfied. Thanks, Kent, for reminding us to not only prepare but to live out our sermons.
Kathleen Langridge
To assimilate is to be 'real' and God is then free to touch hearts as he has already done for us the preacher. The messages that originates from God living through us connects with our fellow pilgrims. The zone is great because God meets us (preachers and congregations) there. Thanks, Kent, from England.
Stephen Tuck
What is said about assimilation is so true. To really speak from the heart we must live the message before we speak it. Otherwise the message will lack authenticity at best or make a hypocrite out of us at worst.