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11d •
Upcoming Course on Gospel Centered Application
Hi All, I asked McKay if it would be okay to post about an upcoming class I’m teaching. This fall I am teaching an online course on Gospel-Centered Application, particularly with respect to preaching. The focus, though, is not on the preaching side per se, but asking the question HOW do you derive an appropriate application from the text? We’ve all seen bad application and no application, so how do we determine legitimate, biblical, gospel-shaped application? I will give just the briefest of overviews of some of the historical debate on the topic. Discuss the primary method proposed in the evangelical world. But then spend the majority of the course teaching how to do application that flows from the text and through the gospel to the individual. The goal is a method of application that honors the redemptive-historical framework of Scripture, is therefore Christ-centered, but also works itself into the nitty gritty details of life. Teaching this course is a part of my doctoral work. So it would honestly be a help to me to have some seasoned pastors “in the room” asking questions if anyone is interested. The course is through Urbana Theological Seminary. it is two hours, Tuesday nights, 6–8 CST. [Here is a link to the course page for the seminary](https://urbanatheologicalseminary.org/course-offerings/). It is the last course listed. You could take it for credit or pay a bit less and audit it if you’d prefer. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me here.
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Also, if you want to know more about me, you can find my bio on our church website (https://allsoulspca.org/staffandleadership/), though, now that I look at it, it is woefully out of date. My boys are now 22, 19, 17, and 12. So we have a lot less nerf battles than we used to. Also, though I would be the first to admit that my theory is better than my practice, here are a few sermons if you’re curious before you commit to a whole class with me! - The Cosmic Christ, Revelation 1:9–20 (youtu.be/_z9AdHhMRLY) - Building God’s House, 2 Sa 7:12–13; 2 Chr 36:22–23; Mt 28:16–20 (youtu.be/HMKRG6G7gqE) - Destiny’s Calling, Genesis 49:1–28 (youtu.be/QeP6np_wgvo) - A Battle Cry: Be Strong & Stand Firm!, Ephesians 6:10–13 (youtu.be/9QxMvuzNKBM) - Time to Weep, Revelation 21:4 (youtu.be/2Cw2JlghG_w) - This Is Not the End, Genesis 49:29–50:26 (www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Pf6RNp8M8) - God Blesses Us Here, Genesis 45:16–46:27 [youtu.be/_IcH-x6TF8k) - Sacrifice Reveals the Heart of Compassion, Genesis 43:1–45:15 (youtu.be/8JUpd6oHpPw) - What God Gives, John 21:18–25 (youtu.be/QSjHRrKUvv) - Competing Visions of the Kingdom, John 18:12–27 (https://youtu.be/-IUAhH6XvN0?is=Kq8OhA0SW32WcwYJ) - Rivers of Living Water, John 7:37–39 (youtu.be/73coOGzWzzQ) - Him We Proclaim, Col 1:28 (https://youtu.be/_EROJ7UUGRw?is=_p994yHG_nRebSVC)
0 likes • Mar 10
Wow. Just wow.
Mar 5 •
Top 3-5 areas of time investment
What are the 3-5 top areas where you invest the most time during the week? - Sermon prep/devotion/prayer? - Event attendance? - Care and counseling (visitation, hospital, crisis, etc.)? - Meetings/appointments? - Planning/vision (for seasons, series, events)? - Admin & communication (email, social media, testing, phone, etc.)? - Professional development (reading, workshops, coaching)? - Other?
1 like • Mar 5
It’s hard to say, one of my many weaknesses is I am relatively unaware of time except how short it is. If I had to guess, I would say prep, leadership development (elders, associate pastor, intern, other pastors in town, etc.), one-on-ones (counseling, discipleship, etc.), admin and hopefully prayer. That’s not three, but along with time I’ve never been great with numbers either 😉.
Feb 25 •
What's one thing you want to discuss in today's workshop?
Hey everybody, What is one thing you'd like to discuss or "see" during today's live coaching workshop? - A practical or theological question? - How to use a specific app feature? - How to "optimize" the message for Sunday? - Other? Join here: https://www.skool.com/preach360/calendar?eid=c983fe02456c4e30a4dbb5ba60e8b06e
1 like • Feb 25
I have watched a ton of your videos and have a good sense of PPGR. But it would perhaps be helpful to see your process from beginning to end and be able to ask questions as you go. Maybe that wouldn’t be helpful for many of the guys on here. But, it’s a thought.
Feb 18 •
iPad, paper, other? What do you preach from in the pulpit?
What do you use in the pulpit for notes? iPad? Paper? Handwritten? Typed? Full manuscript? Bullets? Why did you land there? What else have you tried? Why does your preferred method work for you? Can't wait to hear!
0 likes • Feb 19
@McKay Caston Maybe preach360 could make this pithier. And, this doesn’t yet capture everything. But here is what I came up with for an antithetical diacope for the sermon I am working on: “We will do our best to forget that Christ is coming to judge, until we remember that he already came to receive judgment in our place” (Text: Rv 1:7) .
1 like • Feb 19
@McKay Caston That is great! Except… my keyword is “coming.” 😉 Rv 1:7, “Behold, He is coming with the clouds…” I wanted to simply say, “We will do our best to forget that he is coming, until we remember that he already came.” But, that leaves too much implicit/unstated. Which, I guess can be spelled out in subsequent statements.
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