Recast : to melt something down and reshape it into another form; to present something in a different way. Let me give you one simple way to increase the effectiveness of your sermon. It has to do with recasting or presenting your sermon’s main point[ref]Yes, I generally favor one-point messages[/ref]in a fashion that may not […]
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*This post is just me thinking out loud. Likely no moral to the story to be found.* Doing some research I came across a NYU academic journal article from preeminent social theorist Zygmunt Bauman. Bauman specializes in issues such as modernity, morality, and consumerism. His words on identity struck me. The globally-recognized scholar wrote: Indeed,
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No, Stephen King isn’t a pastor. I don’t believe anyone would confuse him with one. I think King himself would gladly acknowledge that reality. What you cannot deny is that he is both a prolific and successful writer. For years, good friends recommended I add his book On Writing to my reading list. So last
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