Comments on: Theme for Second Quarter http://blissfl.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/theme-for-second-quarter/ Illustrations, applications, and insights Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:04:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bob http://blissfl.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/theme-for-second-quarter/#comment-7 Bob Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:54:23 +0000 http://blissfl.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/theme-for-second-quarter/#comment-7 Trey, just after I got started in my second congregation (second year of full time ministry, first pulpit gig) I was struggling trying to figure out what to preach each week. Sometimes Saturday would roll around and no inspiration. On a foliage trip my father-in-law (Lon Mohundro) was telling my about how in the seminaries they teach their preachers to set aside a week in the summer to do sermon planning and then another week to get started on studying for those sermons. I went home and started coming up with all kinds of ideas for topical sermon series and book sermons series. I now try to set aside some time in October to do my planning. Every year is different in terms of how I lay out my year but I've been doing it now since 1980. It really does make preaching SO much easier. Trey, just after I got started in my second congregation (second year of full time ministry, first pulpit gig) I was struggling trying to figure out what to preach each week. Sometimes Saturday would roll around and no inspiration. On a foliage trip my father-in-law (Lon Mohundro) was telling my about how in the seminaries they teach their preachers to set aside a week in the summer to do sermon planning and then another week to get started on studying for those sermons. I went home and started coming up with all kinds of ideas for topical sermon series and book sermons series. I now try to set aside some time in October to do my planning. Every year is different in terms of how I lay out my year but I’ve been doing it now since 1980. It really does make preaching SO much easier.

]]> By: Trey Morgan http://blissfl.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/theme-for-second-quarter/#comment-6 Trey Morgan Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:13:19 +0000 http://blissfl.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/theme-for-second-quarter/#comment-6 Bob, Isn't it nice when you know where your going long before you get there. It makes preaching SO much easier. Bob,

Isn’t it nice when you know where your going long before you get there. It makes preaching SO much easier.

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