Originally posted by whodey This thread is dedicated to the upcoming sermon competition. The three judges selected are FMF, karoly aczel, and yo its me. The three of you can now commence the discussion to decide what the topic shall be and will be given until 9/11 as a deadline to decide. Then another thread will be created for the sermons to be delivered. If one of the judges does not respond, then we will proceed without them.
Go!!
What makes a sermon a good sermon?
This is beginning to remind me of speech class except without a teacher present.
Cites three criteria for a good sermon: communicational excellence, biblical faithfulness, and transformational power.
In our context of this forum, the second of these might be "faithfulness to a spiritual basis or standard." This could be religious or secular, it could be WWJD or the categorical imperative.
For anyone who is interested, I am a Christian. But I think there are many kinds of Christians and I haven't decided where my beleifs fall into where there are some very different denominations- for anyone interested;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christian_denominations
On the whole, about the main issues, I agree with most Christians.
Originally posted by yo its me For anyone who is interested, I am a Christian. But I think there are many kinds of Christians and I haven't decided where my beleifs fall into where there are some very different denominations- for anyone interested;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christian_denominations
On the whole, about the main issues, I agree with most Christians.
As I understand the teachings of Jesus , I also have no problem with christianity, despite not calling myslef a christian.
Despite you agreeing with christians "with most issues" ,I cant recall when I've come upon a lame post by you.
Either way, I'm sure whodey would like you as a judge (so he can sermonize 🙂 )
Originally posted by karoly aczel As I understand the teachings of Jesus , I also have no problem with christianity, despite not calling myslef a christian.
Despite you agreeing with christians "with most issues" ,I cant recall when I've come upon a lame post by you.
Either way, I'm sure whodey would like you as a judge (so he can sermonize 🙂 )
How about the topic, "What does it mean to be a Christian?"
Cites three criteria for a good sermon: communicational excellence, biblical faithfulness, and transformational power. tandard." This could be religious or secular, it could be WWJD or the categorical imperative.
Great adivice. How would you like to be a judge? Also, what is your particular faith if any?
Originally posted by whodey Great adivice. How would you like to be a judge? Also, what is your particular faith if any?
I guess I should have kept my mouth shut about how this should go. 🙂 No good deed goes unpunished.
How does it work? Are the judges expected to review and comment on each sermon? Will the sermons be in the form of posts, to be read? I guess you can count me as an alternate, of the non-militant, non-theistic, formerly Catholic variety, but only if the more veteran members of the group are not up for it.
As an example of a 'sermon' I like, I have posted a story about Narada a couple of times on this forum, the first time after the Japan earthquake and tsunami.
Originally posted by JS357 I guess I should have kept my mouth shut about how this should go. 🙂 No good deed goes unpunished.
How does it work? Are the judges expected to review and comment on each sermon? Will the sermons be in the form of posts, to be read? I guess you can count me as an alternate, of the non-militant, non-theistic, formerly Catholic variety, but only if the more thquake and tsunami.
Originally posted by karoly aczel so we going to go with rwingetts suggestion and give 3 ,2 ,1 points for our fave and a little blurb on each?
Sure. 3 for favorite, on down, with a blurb on each of the three. Whodey, I prefer to be called of the non-theist persuasion, as more inclusive. There is no need for you to issue a correction. And the topic would be spelled "Knowledge versus wisdom." Otherwise, "Knowledge verses wisdom" might get poetry. Not that there's anything wrong with that. 🙂
1. Yo its me "Christian persuasion"
2. karoly aczel "Hindu persuasion"
3. JS 357 "atheist persuasion"
A nice mix.
The sermons will commense on Saturday, 9/10 and will continue for one week the following Saturday. Then the judging will begin ...[text shortened]... e judges, can decide on how you wish to set up the judgement process with gavel in hand.
I will be in Ashland, Oregon next weekend completing the other half of the OSF season's plays, (the weekend of the deadline) so will probably not read anything until after that. Could all submissions be in response to this thread, or another purpose-named thread, and start with something like "This is my sermon"?
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08 Sep '11 16:17
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