Posted in Bible Study, preaching, teaching on 30 October 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Andrew Phillips blogged this a few days ago:
I am preparing to talk to some teachers about Bible teaching at a conference in a few weeks, and I could use some feedback from people in different congregations on these questions. Plus, if you post responses in the comments, it might be helpful to anyone else who [...]
Posted in Bible Study, church, teaching on 1 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While I may have blogged little in the last six weeks, I did think about it. One of the things I mulled over was the survey on the side-bar to your right. Here are the results of the latest survey:
In the ‘other’ category three responses were submitted:
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combination of exegetical with motivational (modern-day application)
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If they’re done [...]
Posted in Bible Study, Churches of Christ, Hebrews, biblical studies, book reviews, books, mac-writing, teaching, theology on 29 March 2009 | 5 Comments »
In short, I highly recommend Edward Fudge’s new commentary on Hebrews. I have found it intellectually rigorous, exegetically responsible, theologically rich and pastorally sensitive.
I review this book from the perspective of one who has taught Hebrews on numerous occasions in both academic and congregational settings. In my own ministry I have attempted to do what Fudge proposes to do [...]
Posted in Bible Study, Churches of Christ, Hebrews, biblical studies, book reviews, books, theology on 26 March 2009 | 2 Comments »
Edward Fudge has a new book coming out. Hebrews: Ancient Encouragement for Believers Today is a narrative commentary intended to bridge the gap between scholarly discourse and popular exposition. Tomorrow I will post to this blog my review of the book. Today though I will give the necessary info about how you can get your copy (my review will [...]
Posted in Bible Study, Colossians, biblical studies, mac-speaking, teaching on 11 March 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have uploaded to the Spoken Word page notes for two classes I did at church to introduce Colossians. The class is an adult Sunday school class composed of professionals in the fields of business, education, health care, technology and the sciences. I’d guess the average age to be mid to late 40’s, and most all have kids [...]
Posted in Bible Study, teaching on 3 March 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you haven’t explored Google Earth yet, you should. If you are still relying only on paper handouts or maps for your Bible classes, you really need to look into it. I’m not usually given to gushing hyperbole, but it could revolutionize your Bible teaching. It has mine. I used it quite a bit at Ezell-Harding [...]
Posted in Bible Study, mac-speaking, teaching on 2 March 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday I began a nine-week stint teaching Colossians in one of our adult classes at church. We are moving through the Pauline letters plus Hebrews over the next year or so under the broad heading of ‘Love letters from God.’ Danny Camp, our Education Minister, has put together a notebook for every adult in the congregation. It [...]
Posted in Bible Study, biblical studies, books, research, scholarship, theology on 13 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Though dated, Arthur Samuel Peake’s A Guide to Biblical Study (New York: Dodd Mead and Co, 1897) yields sound advice and is worth acquiring on the used-book market. He has an entire chapter on books and reference works, excerpts of which I reproduce here:
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For the sake of convenience, I desert the natural order and speak [...]
Posted in Bible Study, ministry, preaching, teaching on 8 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bobby Valentine has a post you should read. I’m thinking along similar lines for a series of posts on teaching. Mike Moss, my exegesis prof and colleague from Central Church, referred to it as jacking up a text and running the sermon under it. Harvey Floyd, my Greek and NT prof, lamented how too often preaching [...]
Posted in Bible Study, biblical studies, scholarship, teaching, theology on 20 November 2008 | 3 Comments »
Ray, you need to blog. Your comment below is very well put.
I reread my two posts below on and I’m afraid I may have come across a bit shrill. I wish there was a way blogs could convey tone of voice, but they don’t and I don’t know how to make a video of myself (which would [...]
