Those of us who preach and teach and minister to each other need to focus on the word—on words—more explicitly, intentionally, and daringly as part of the practice of our trade. This is necessary and urgent activism: to resist "newspeak," to insist on precision and clar ity, to love the bald statement, the long sentence, the particular example, the extended definition, the specifics of story.
-Marilyn Chandler McEntyre
#ministry #christianity #theology #preaching
Am about a year in to weekly #preaching. Have learned that scripture-based #sermons are much easier to write than topic-focused messages.
This post brought to you by a one-off Labor Day inspired service tomorrow. Next week we jump back into the #NarrativeLectionary. I can't wait.
#narrativelectionary #sermons #preaching
Sunday is the #FeastOfTheTransfiguration. So of course I’m preaching on atomic warfare and that incident on the mountain.
#AtomicBomb
#Episcopal
#SundaySermon
#Preaching
#feastofthetransfiguration #atomicbomb #episcopal #sundaysermon #preaching
Some of the occasional open-air preaching we get.
#Photography #Street #Urban #City #preaching #NorthernIreland #LoveBelfast
#photography #street #urban #city #preaching #northernireland #lovebelfast
Finishing up a #preaching series on The Sermon on the Mount tomorrow. I really just want to read Mt 7:15 27 over and over again until they understand it. That probably wouldn't fly right?
Maybe add in James 2:14-20, for variety.
#ministry #actionspeakslouder #preaching
This just in: #Catholic #churches have the worst #preaching and #music in the #US
https://religionnews.com/2023/06/20/catholic-churches-have-the-worst-preaching-and-music-in-the-u-s/
#religion #christianity #cult
#catholic #churches #preaching #music #us #religion #christianity #cult
'Can you see Orion?' My #sermon for #TrinitySunday considers #humanity's place in the #universe, and our responsibility for the "pale blue dot" which is our only home- planet #earth
#preaching #Christianity #creation #environment #space #science #PaleBlueDot #astronomy #Green #ClimateChange
https://peterwnimmo.co.uk/2023/06/04/can-you-see-orion-sermon-for-trinity-sunday-4-june-2023/
#climatechange #green #astronomy #palebluedot #science #space #environment #creation #christianity #preaching #earth #universe #humanity #trinitysunday #sermon
If anyone is #preaching on Psalm 8 this #Trinity #Sunday, and doesn't mention the #environment- why not?
#environment #sunday #trinity #preaching
Why do I think we need #nudereligion
1. We obviously can't do without it yet
2. Naked body is powerful, but right now we are afraid and ashamed of its powers.
3. Dressed people are obviously doing it wrong ruling the world. I mean all of them. Dressed in suit or shiny robes. Look at history.
4. Naked people can look funny, weird and vulnerable - it's okay. That's how people look like sometimes.
5. It feels good to be naked. We need to do more of simple things that are making us feel good.
#preaching #nudityisart #artislife #lifeislove #stayreal #kitchennudity #boostmeup
Photo by @the_bogolepov
#nudereligion #preaching #nudityisart #artislife #lifeislove #stayreal #kitchennudity #boostmeup
"Talk of wind and fire are ways of putting into words what as clearly an intense experience which happened on the first #Pentecost"- my Pentecost #Sunday #sermon.
#preaching #Spirit #HolySpirit #Pentecostalism #enlightenment
https://peterwnimmo.co.uk/2023/05/28/spirit-of-truth-and-love-sermon-for-pentecost-sunday-28-may-2023/
#enlightenment #pentecostalism #holyspirit #spirit #preaching #sermon #sunday #pentecost
I'm months ahead for my latest #LectionaryPrayers: 'Weekly Worship' is a resource from the #Church of #Scotland for #clergy, #WorshipLeaders and #preachers. July is now up- I contributed the resource for 23 July. A complete set of #prayers, plus my #commentary and reflection on all the #Bible texts- including the #Parable of the Weeds and Jacob's dream at #Bethel
#WorshipLeaders #preaching #ChurchOfScotland #Christianity #theology #StoneOfDestiny
https://churchofscotland.org.uk/worship/weekly-worship/monthly/july-2023
#ChurchofScotland
#StoneOfDestiny #theology #christianity #ChurchofScotland #preaching #Bethel #parable #bible #commentary #prayers #preachers #worshipleaders #clergy #scotland #church #lectionaryprayers
Going up? My #sermon for #Ascension Sunday- and how #Christian folk ought to be sharing the strange glory of #Christ
#preaching #Christian
https://peterwnimmo.co.uk/2023/05/21/dont-just-stand-there-sermon-for-the-sunday-after-ascension-day-easter-a-21-may-2023/
#preaching #christ #christian #ascension #sermon
Best wishes to all my colleagues #preaching a #sermon on the #Ascension today!
Preaching Yeshua on the Mount of Olives
(Short Talk & Article)
We went to the Chapel of the Ascension which is on the top of the Mount of Olives. It’s a little building and it’s a church, but it’s also a mosque. You’ve got Christians and Muslims joining together there.
#ChurchoftheAscension #Islam #Jesus #jesuschrist #Messiah #mountofolives #Muslims #salvation #preaching
#churchoftheascension #islam #jesus #jesuschrist #messiah #mountofolives #muslims #salvation #preaching
The voices we hear, and the voice we need to hear: my #sermon for #Sunday 30 April deals with shepherds, kings, the #BBC and #FoxNews.
#Christian #preaching #media #politics
https://peterwnimmo.co.uk/2023/04/30/the-voice-of-the-shepherd-sermon-for-30-april-2023-the-fourth-sunday-of-easter-year-a-rcl/
#politics #media #preaching #christian #foxnews #bbc #sunday #sermon
Of shepherds and kings, with a mention of the #BBC and #FoxNews- my Sunday #sermon: on listening to the voices of love or evil
#Christianity #preaching #worship #sheep #media #GoodShepherd
https://peterwnimmo.co.uk/2023/04/30/the-voice-of-the-shepherd-sermon-for-30-april-2023-the-fourth-sunday-of-easter-year-a-rcl/
#goodshepherd #media #sheep #worship #preaching #christianity #sermon #foxnews #bbc
A busy few days, including writing material for the #Church of #Scotland's Weekly #Worship, an online resource of #bible commentary, #prayers and #hymn selections for #clergy and other worship leaders. Fascinating to write for other preachers! I was writing for #Sunday 23 July, so it'll be a wee while before it appears
#ChurchofScotland #preaching #liturgy
https://churchofscotland.org.uk/worship/weekly-worship
#liturgy #preaching #ChurchofScotland #sunday #clergy #hymn #prayers #bible #worship #scotland #church
#Thomas the doubter had a point. My sermon for 16 April 2023, the Second #Sunday of #Easter
#preaching #faith #doubt
https://peterwnimmo.co.uk/2023/04/16/faithful-thomas-sermon-for-16-april-2023-the-second-sunday-of-easter-year/
#doubt #faith #preaching #easter #sunday #thomas
@Peternimmo For #Jesus #Christ is Lord of all... That’s the implications of the #gospel of #love.
#faith #hope #Easter #HappyEaster #sermon #preaching
https://peterwnimmo.co.uk/2023/04/09/e
#jesus #christ #gospel #love #faith #hope #easter #happyeaster #sermon #preaching
#Christian s believe that #God shows no partiality. Your #race, your previous religious #belief s- these things are not ultimately important. God loves you whether you however you are, or wherever you come from, whether you are male or female, rich or poor, young or old, whatever your disabilities, whether you’re straight or gay. For #Jesus #Christ is Lord of all... That’s the implications of the #gospel of #love.
#faith #hope #Easter #HappyEaster #sermon #preaching
https://peterwnimmo.co.uk/2023/04/09/easter-whats-it-all-about-easter-sunday-all-age-talk-9-april-2023-rcl-year-a/
#preaching #sermon #happyeaster #easter #hope #faith #love #gospel #christ #jesus #belief #race #god #christian