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Rob Bell Parody

Robbed Hell – C.A.S.T. Pearls Presents from Canon Wired on Vimeo.

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Humor in Preaching?

“Jokes don’t really have a place in sermons. To tell a joke that is obviously set down in a sermon

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Serve the Text

“I must make clear in my preaching that I preach what I have been told to preach. I serve the

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Resources on the Psalms

I’ve recently begun a new sermon series from the Psalms leading up to Easter.  I had to collect some resources

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Loving Our Neighbors

Getting to know our neighbors is not always an easy endeavor in today’s society.  My good friend Ben Stevens has

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What’s Your Motive In Ministry?

“My colleague, Stanley Hauerwas, was recently asked about the moral confusion of contemporary clergy. Hauerwas said something to the effect

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Pastoral Care & Preaching

“Pastoral care aids preaching by giving the preacher a respect for listeners in their individual struggles. In counseling troubled parishioners,

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Informed Imitation

“Informed imitation, that’s our goal.  We don’t listen to the preaching of others so that we can be slavish imitators.

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The Most Persistent Preacher of All Time?

Hugh Latimer was a  popular preacher of the English Reformation known for his “homely, rustic touch…he spoke from the heart

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Book Reviews

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I read alot. Here are some short blurb reviews for a few books I’ve currently read or am reading. Nomad

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Fantastic Four

Trevin Wax links to the napping habits of 8 famous men. If you’re still not convinced of the benefits of

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The Question Not Asked of Rob Bell

I’ve watched a couple of interviews on Rob Bell in recent days and have downloaded Love Wins on my Kindle. 

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