Archive for March 2008
Hello there!
Hello there!, originally uploaded by superhua.
Sunglasses Video
Expelled
Interesting film on Intelligent Design.
[Wing Clip clips, Sproul interview of Stein]
Success and the Cross
“In a world where success is the measure and justification of all things, the figure of him who was sentenced and crucified remains a stranger.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
Carmel High in a documentary?
Whoa, I just watched a trailer for 2 Million Minutes — which I heard about through a Youth Specialties newsletter.
2 Million Minutes is a 1 hour documentary which contrasts the educational systems in the US, China, and India. Guess which US high school they feature? None other than Carmel High School. Here is some more info and a trailer:
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
John Piper and the Prosperity Gospel
Another thought-provoking piece.
Cut it out: On being concise.
Five Paper Lanterns, originally uploaded by rustman.
One of the most difficult things to do, IMHO, is to cut out stuff from a paper or sermon. But cut you must for, as my 10th grade English teacher once said, “Don’t fall in love with your first draft.”
If it doesn’t add to the thrust of the message, cut it out.
Even if you like the way it is worded and even if you spent a long time crafting that section, if it doesn’t add, but rather detracts via distracting, cut it out.
Cut. It. Out.
A Pictoral Admonishment | Think Christian
A Pictoral Admonishment | Think Christian – A provocative picture?
Men, Women and Preachers
his ‘n her silhouettes, originally uploaded by zen.
Two interesting resources particularly for male preachers:
- What Women Want – Dr. Alice Mathews helps us think about the differences between men and women on Gordon-Conwell’s Preaching Points podcast.
- What Women Wish Pastors Knew: Understanding the Hopes, Hurts, Needs, and Dreams of Women in the Church – ““What do you wish your pastor knew about women in the church?” The question went out to hundreds of Christian women. This book is the result of that survey: powerful new insights and guidance that can help pastors build up women, heal them, empower them, and help them contribute fully and gladly to the church.”
edit: another resource: a summary of Practical Theology for Women: How Knowing God Makes a Difference in Our Daily Lives (Crossway) by Wendy Horger Alsup.
