These questions come from an evaluation form used in Gordon-Conwell preaching classes (circa 2004). They provided a helpful grid for assessing student sermons, but they also act as a helpful checklist for sermon preparation. Take a look! If … [Read more...] about Questions to Assess a Sermon
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Sabbath Dimensions – Relevance
[This post is part of a series about observing a sabbath.] As we close out this series, this final post is kind of a postscript. This series has been written about observing a sabbath. By this, we have endeavored to consider the day … [Read more...] about Sabbath Dimensions – Relevance
Sabbath Dimensions – Preparation
[This post is part of a series about observing a sabbath.] I mentioned in the last post the need to consider a couple of meta dimensions of the sabbath. This is the second one: preparation. Modern advocates often forget this … [Read more...] about Sabbath Dimensions – Preparation
Sabbath Dimensions – Denial
[This post is part of a series about observing a sabbath.] In this series, we have been talking about dimensions of the day itself: Rest, Remembrance, and Relationship. But in this post and the next, I want to mention two, kind of, … [Read more...] about Sabbath Dimensions – Denial
Sabbath Dimensions – Relationship
[This post is part of a series about observing a sabbath.] The final core dimension of a sabbath is relationship. Relationship does not mean simply having lunch with friends and family, though that is certainly a worthy expression of … [Read more...] about Sabbath Dimensions – Relationship
Sabbath Dimensions – Remembrance
[This post is part of a series about observing a sabbath.] The second major dimension of observing a sabbath is remembrance. On a sabbath day, we remember the Lord. We remember what he has done. We remember that he has rescued and … [Read more...] about Sabbath Dimensions – Remembrance