Monthly Archives: December 2007
The Week-est Link, Dec. 14
1. There is no weekly link list this week. I want to leave up my tribute to my grandfather. I was honored and encouraged by the comments left yesterday, and though I realize that some people will already have read … Continue reading
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Memoir for a Great Man: Remembering Daniel Dustin
I recently experienced for the first time the death of a close family member. My grandfather, Daniel Dustin, passed away a week ago. He was a Christian, a faithful husband and father, and a great Grandpa to his five grandchildren. … Continue reading
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The Often Destructive Nature of Masculine Competition
Those who study men know that they love to compete. In sports, relationships, cars, hair, jobs, clothes, accolades, books–you name it, men compete with one another to see who can become the most prestigious. I found a great quotation on … Continue reading
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The Rise of the Pastor-Theologian
Came across this quotation by Jonathan Edwards scholar Doug Sweeney. Those familiar with Edwards’s works will recognize Sweeney as an editor of volume 23 of the Works volumes (it’s pretty sensational to have your name alongside that of Jonathan Edwards … Continue reading
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GRE Words
In studying for the GRE, I’ve realized that there a number of words that I’ve used wrongly for all of my life. This is a sobering realization. How many of us have used the word “insensible” to describe a particularly … Continue reading
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The Week-est Link, Dec. 7
1. The strangest–and most hilarious–commercial I’ve ever seen. Suffice it to say that after you watch this, you will never hear the words “berries and cream” in the same way. Also, go here to discover more of Starburst’s excessively strange … Continue reading
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A Young Preacher’s Thoughts on Preaching: Practice Makes Better
Practice does not, as we know, make perfect, necessarily. But practice does make one better. Preaching is no different than any other discipline in this regard. It is hard to be a young preacher. You read off your manuscript too … Continue reading
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A Young Preacher’s Thoughts on Preaching: Practice Makes Better
Practice does not, as we know, make perfect, necessarily. But practice does make one better. Preaching is no different than any other discipline in this regard. It is hard to be a young preacher. You read off your manuscript too … Continue reading
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A Young Preacher’s Thoughts on Preaching: Practice Makes Better
Practice does not, as we know, make perfect, necessarily. But practice does make one better. Preaching is no different than any other discipline in this regard. It is hard to be a young preacher. You read off your manuscript too … Continue reading
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A Young Preacher’s Thoughts on Preaching: Manuscripts, Notes, or Extemporaneous?
This is one of the hardest things to figure out as a young preacher: how much should I rely on a manuscript? How much should I speak off the top of my head? How much should I study and then … Continue reading
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