Comments on: Faithful Sermon Preparation in a Busy Ministry

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By: David Murray

David Murray — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:17:57 +0000

My beach walks in the Isle of Lewis were sometimes my best study times.

By: David Murray

David Murray — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:17:32 +0000

Thanks Andrew. Glad it helped.

By: David Murray

David Murray — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:17:13 +0000

Yes, I’ve repeated that last piece of advice so often, and I think I’ve blogged on it before, Gavin.

By: David Murray

David Murray — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:16:11 +0000

I pray that often too, Guy.

By: Andrew Roycroft

Andrew Roycroft — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:10:25 +0000

Thanks for this realistic and helpful post David. It’s a relief to read a post on preaching study which is written out of a pastoral background, and with a keen eye for the realities that the pressures of ministry bring to our preparation.

I’ll be circulating this as widely as I can.

By: Kip' Chelashaw

Kip' Chelashaw — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:52:50 +0000

Good stuff and I really like your second point and concur that letting the Word dwell richly with you during the week yields unsurprising benefits… the number of times I’ve been helping tidy after supper or mowing the lawn and something for the sermon has come to mind are too many to count. Thanks for an encouraging post.

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By: Wesley

Wesley — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:28:48 +0000

Your point about cultivating a meditative spirit seems so helpful particularly. Truly, just getting up from the computer and walking around with the text has amazing benefits. Appreciate this very much sir.

By: Gavin Beers

Gavin Beers — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:06:58 +0000

I read this while reminiscing of a coversation we had about 9 years ago when I was in Semninary, babies were being born, houses were being rennovated and I was looking after the Waternish congregation. The conversation began something like this… ‘How manny days are you spending in sermon preparation?’ I answered, to which you replied ‘OK let’s see if you are really a Calvinist, next week I want you to try and halve your sermon preparation time.’ I gulped, but I learned a vital lesson that has been key to me since then in my ministry. Not to shirk on preparation, but to do what you can in the time and with the ability God has given you. He does not bless idleness but he blesses the sincere and diligent labours of busy pastors.

Maybe you could post on the next key piece of advice you gave me, 1 year after my ordination. Beginning to drown in a sea of discouragement – ‘Exercise more, get more sleep and spend more time with your wife.’