by Crystal | Sep 28, 2015 | A Pastor's Heart
Is Preaching Outmoded? September 28, 2015 Different people learn different ways. Some are musical, others are visual, still others are logical/sequential. Educational psychology suggests there are around eight basic learning styles, and effective teachers try to...
by Crystal | Sep 20, 2015 | A Pastor's Heart
How To Take Great Sermon Notes September 20, 2015 Don’t.Seriously. Just put your pencil down and listen with all your heart. Why? Because taking scrupulous notes doesn’t actually correspond with what a biblical sermon is. Note-taking isn’t really appropriate. Let me...
by Crystal | Sep 14, 2015 | A Pastor's Heart
Notable Quotes September 14, 2015 Anytime I need to refresh my prayer life, I review Paul Miller’s outstanding book A Praying Life. I’ve quoted it extensively in the past, but I hope you won’t mind a refresher here:”Prayer is meant to be the conversation where...
by Crystal | Sep 10, 2015 | A Pastor's Heart
Shanirak Church Update September 10, 2015 I’m thrilled to report that last week we wired $41,700 to Shanirak Church of Astana. That’s $25,000 from our church savings and $16,700 in designated gifts from families and individuals in our congregation. The total will go...
