Comments on: Church Preaching – Shotgun Fire Makes No Significant Hits http://www.sermonators.com/church-preaching-aim-narrow Eliminating Boredom in the Pew and Burnout in the Preacher Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rob Guenther http://www.sermonators.com/church-preaching-aim-narrow/comment-page-1#comment-4855 Rob Guenther Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:59:50 +0000 http://www.sermonators.com/?p=190#comment-4855 I remember my sem profs giving us the great advice, "Preach the text to yourself first." Not only does this help me to keep the law very specific (rifle versus shotgun), but it keeps me from giving the law a shallow treatment. I have to apply it to myself. So my sermon on murder isn't about those people who murder innocent babies or even about those people who abuse their bodies, but about me, who has unkind thoughts about others (whoever hates his brother is a murderer). Then when the law has done its work, we're all (myself included) ready and appreciative to hear the gospel that alone has power to change our hearts, then our attitudes and thoughts, then our actions. Thanks for the interesting podcasts! Just found it and have been enjoying it on my drive to/from church! Thanks, Scott and Joel! I remember my sem profs giving us the great advice, “Preach the text to yourself first.” Not only does this help me to keep the law very specific (rifle versus shotgun), but it keeps me from giving the law a shallow treatment. I have to apply it to myself. So my sermon on murder isn’t about those people who murder innocent babies or even about those people who abuse their bodies, but about me, who has unkind thoughts about others (whoever hates his brother is a murderer). Then when the law has done its work, we’re all (myself included) ready and appreciative to hear the gospel that alone has power to change our hearts, then our attitudes and thoughts, then our actions. Thanks for the interesting podcasts! Just found it and have been enjoying it on my drive to/from church! Thanks, Scott and Joel!

]]> By: Chad Miller http://www.sermonators.com/church-preaching-aim-narrow/comment-page-1#comment-4518 Chad Miller Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:14 +0000 http://www.sermonators.com/?p=190#comment-4518 Good stuff, brother. When it's addressed to a group, everybody can "amen" because you're talking about "that guy over there". When it's personal, we're forced to examine our own hearts and not pass the buck. You could even look at Paul's letters where he made many of them very personal to the point of calling out names. I can't wait for the Youth Retreat next year. Good stuff, brother. When it’s addressed to a group, everybody can “amen” because you’re talking about “that guy over there”. When it’s personal, we’re forced to examine our own hearts and not pass the buck. You could even look at Paul’s letters where he made many of them very personal to the point of calling out names.

I can’t wait for the Youth Retreat next year.

]]> By: Al Reynosa http://www.sermonators.com/church-preaching-aim-narrow/comment-page-1#comment-4437 Al Reynosa Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:51:35 +0000 http://www.sermonators.com/?p=190#comment-4437 Great concept. I'm always looking for ways for folks to have ownership. It works; a few months ago my message was titled YOU. Then they would fill in the blanks, for example YOU are the Church, I still hear many of them using that phrase. Great concept. I’m always looking for ways for folks to have ownership.

It works; a few months ago my message was titled YOU. Then they would fill in the blanks, for example YOU are the Church, I still hear many of them using that phrase.

]]> By: Sean http://www.sermonators.com/church-preaching-aim-narrow/comment-page-1#comment-4429 Sean Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:11:30 +0000 http://www.sermonators.com/?p=190#comment-4429 Scott, Very good stuff. Basically it's like when I'm writing I have to write as if I'm writing to one person even though it's going out to hundreds of thousands. You would zone out if you thought the message was for everybody... And I think we all actually crave that individual accountability...we want desperately to be confronted or challenged. Sean Scott,

Very good stuff. Basically it’s like when I’m writing I have to write as if I’m writing to one person even though it’s going out to hundreds of thousands.

You would zone out if you thought the message was for everybody…

And I think we all actually crave that individual accountability…we want desperately to be confronted or challenged.

Sean

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