Comments on: Preaching about. . . well. . . http://voices.crossandcrescent.com/glen-alan-graham/2008/03/03/preaching-about-well/ a Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity publication Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:54:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Sharmer http://voices.crossandcrescent.com/glen-alan-graham/2008/03/03/preaching-about-well/#comment-9166 Sharmer Fri, 02 May 2008 15:24:16 +0000 http://voices.crossandcrescent.com/glen-alan-graham/2008/03/03/preaching-about-well/#comment-9166 <p>Hm-m-m, I wonder if any other Christian pastors or preachers who are initiated Lambda Chis have this dilemma in their sermon preparation? I suppose that it’s a good dilemma to have: as long as one lets the Holy Spirit be the major source and a control, then our teachings simply become further light on the subject at hand (no pun intended) and enrich our homiletic understanding of Scripture.</p> <p>I am an Elder in our church in Colorado. I have done several sermons, but, the first I ever did when the pastor was on vacation was a variation of an old Cross and Crescent Reflections piece by George Spasyk. "On Thermometers and Thermostats" - very relevant to our church, who, due to several years of turmoil after a previous pastor's dismissal, had fallen asleep at the switch. I challenged all the thermometers in the church to become the thermostats God wants them to be.</p> <p>The article was a jumping off point to remind the congregation of the Great Commission by Christ, and I developed some follow-up sermons on using evangelism, and spiritual gifts, in order to wake the church up and grow - so far, mixed results, but, moving in the right direction.</p> <p>The ritual is a never-ending source of inspiration in all areas of my life, and, I believe Mason may have written it partially with the intent of it being a witnessing tool like none other - my initiation also kindled the flame of Christianity within me.</p> <p>ZAX Shawn Harmer Sigma Omega 162</p> Hm-m-m, I wonder if any other Christian pastors or preachers who are initiated Lambda Chis have this dilemma in their sermon preparation? I suppose that it’s a good dilemma to have: as long as one lets the Holy Spirit be the major source and a control, then our teachings simply become further light on the subject at hand (no pun intended) and enrich our homiletic understanding of Scripture.

I am an Elder in our church in Colorado. I have done several sermons, but, the first I ever did when the pastor was on vacation was a variation of an old Cross and Crescent Reflections piece by George Spasyk. “On Thermometers and Thermostats” - very relevant to our church, who, due to several years of turmoil after a previous pastor’s dismissal, had fallen asleep at the switch. I challenged all the thermometers in the church to become the thermostats God wants them to be.

The article was a jumping off point to remind the congregation of the Great Commission by Christ, and I developed some follow-up sermons on using evangelism, and spiritual gifts, in order to wake the church up and grow - so far, mixed results, but, moving in the right direction.

The ritual is a never-ending source of inspiration in all areas of my life, and, I believe Mason may have written it partially with the intent of it being a witnessing tool like none other - my initiation also kindled the flame of Christianity within me.

ZAX
Shawn Harmer
Sigma Omega 162

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