I saw a book with this title the other day. Just to be clear up front, this article is not a review of the book itself which may well be a useful addition to your family library. I’ve not read the book itself so cannot comment on its content but I do have a few… Continue reading Everything a child needs to know about God?
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Is it best to use a knife and fork?
I’ve enjoyed and appreciated the discussion that has followed on from my articles about note taking. Responses have ranged from those who find it helpful to have the pressure to make notes taken off them through to those who have found note taking helpful and don’t intend to stop. A lot of you really don’t… Continue reading Is it best to use a knife and fork?
A letter arrives
I remember when I was at University, I used to love looking forward to getting letters from my parents and my grandma. Similarly, when my mum and dad were first in China, mum was a phenomenal correspondent and each week she’d write to tell me about her adventures. The art of letter writing has died… Continue reading A letter arrives
What happened on Britain’s Got Talent?
Well, what was that then? If you missed or avoided this year’s Britain’s Got Talent (and most years to be honest we do), then a quick recap is in order. There was the usual mix of singing, dancing and magic acts in the final, though a surprising and disappointing absence of performing dogs. However, the… Continue reading What happened on Britain’s Got Talent?
Instead of sermon note taking …
Yesterday I wrote about why I prefer people not to take notes when I’m preaching. So, how do we encourage people to retain, remember and apply what we preach. Here are some alternatives to note taking. Active engagement: One of my concerns with note taking is that it places the focus on intellectual processing and… Continue reading Instead of sermon note taking …
How relevant is the New Perspective (and other controversies)?
Our church are just starting a series on Galatians. Different people will be preaching a chapter each week and we’ll be following up in a bit more detail in our life group studies and with some blog posts here on Faithroots. Galatians is a controversial letter, controversial because Paul himself was writing polemically to respond… Continue reading How relevant is the New Perspective (and other controversies)?
Against sermon note taking
Alistair Chalmers makes the case for taking notes during sermons here. This is something I’ve changed my mind on. Having a congregation furiously scribbling down notes during your talk is the gold standard measure of effective conservative evangelical preaching. It’s up there with getting a spontaneous outburst of hallelujahs and amens at a Pentecostal service… Continue reading Against sermon note taking
Galatians Teaching and preaching Guide
Here’s a guide to reading and Teaching through the book of Galatians. It includes
Food from around the worldwide web
From time to time I share links to other blogs and articles that I’ve found interesting, thought provoking and/or helpful. Sermon Notes why and how – now as it happens I’ve moved to a slightly different conclusion to Alistair and now prefer not to take/have people take notes but it’s worth reading Alistair’s argument in… Continue reading Food from around the worldwide web
Social Media: the good, the bad and the ugly
The big cultural change of my adult life has been the explosion of social media. It is likely that most of my readers will have at least one, if not more, of the following accounts: Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, TikTok. In fact, there’s a good chance, if you are reading this blog and don’t know… Continue reading Social Media: the good, the bad and the ugly
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