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Jake Hron posted a new activity comment: 9 months, 2 weeks ago

In reply to: Roger Helland posted an update in the group Constructing the Sermon: Struggling to know a balance between scholarship and spirituality when it comes to preaching the Bible. Often we are taught and I see practiced, […] View

I believe that there is not correct formula. Whatever construction we think is more noble or more spiritual or most diligent is just window dressing in actual fact. I am not endorsing that we don’t pray, or don’t study, or don’t prepare… I do all three, and I am very nervous if I haven’t done enough of all three, but what matters is that I…[Read more]
Jake Hron posted a new activity comment: 9 months, 2 weeks ago

In reply to: Kevin Corbin posted an update: Just finished a short series on James (15 weeks) and started a new series on Hebrews. If your budget was limited and you could only purchase on commentary on Hebrews, which one and why? View

I regularly use the word biblical commentary, and I find it quite insightful. It is not a layman commentary by any stretch of the imagination, becuase it requires at least a basic understanding of the original languages, but the emphasis leans toward analyzing the gramar instead of attempting to construct a grand theology. Unfortunately for…[Read more]
Jake Hron posted an update in the group Delivering the Sermon Event: 1 year, 1 month ago

When it comes to delivering a sermon, the most important element to me is “know your audience”. Most delivery questions can be answered with this. How should you dress? If you have an audience of seniors who are stuck on legalistic notions of “suit and tie”, dress in a suit and tie, or they will be listening to your clothes and not your…[Read more]
- Kenton Anderson replied 1 year, 1 month ago
  
  You’re so right. Dress is another ”language” we use in communicating our messages.
Jake Hron posted a new activity comment: 1 year, 2 months ago

In reply to: Kent created the group Constructing the Sermon View

Sometimes I think that the author might have multiple primary intents. Systematizing a passage into one main idea, while focusing the congregation on one theme, and allowing them to “get something” out of the sermon is a worthy goal, might do disservice to the text. (Case in point: Christ hymn in philippians being preached as a systematic…[Read more]
Jake Hron became a registered member 1 year, 2 months ago