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The Road Goes On
Frederick Buechner | Day1
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
Frederick Buechner’s address at a seminary commencement reflects on the foolishness, the faith, the grace, the truth, the trust involved in the journey of Christian ministry.
John 14:6
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Forgiveness, Trust, Grace, Power
On Preaching
Frederick Buechner | Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
Article about Preaching
In this interview, writer and preacher Carl Frederick Buechner suggests that the key to preaching is listening and observing life deeply and religiously rather than living on auto-pilot.
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Religion, Spirituality, Piety, Devotion, Preaching, Christianity
Foolishness
Frederick Buechner | Day1
Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote
In this sermon illustration from 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, Frederick Buechner reflects on how the people of Paul's day considered as foolishness his preaching of Christ crucified as Messiah, Lord, and Savior of who trust in him....
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
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Wisdom, Folly, God's Will, God's Wisdom
They Tell It In Whispers
Frederick Buechner | Day1
Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote
In this sermon illustration on Matthew 28.1-10, Frederick Buechner's describes the proclamation of the resurrection as "in whispers."
Matthew 28:1-10
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Preaching, Resurrection, Evangelism
Conversion and Joy
Frederick Buechner | Center for Excellence in Preaching
Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote
In this autobiographical quotation from "The Sacred Journey," Frederick Buechner relates how a statement about Christ reigning in our hearts "in great laughter" awakened his faith in Christ.
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Joy, Laughter, Conversion, Preaching
The Magic and Mystery of the Gospel
Frederick Buechner | Center for Excellence in Preaching
Book Quote
This quotation from Frederick Buechner's "Telling the Truth" reminds us not to try to recount the gospel “with the high magic taken out, the deep mystery reduced to a manageable size.”
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Preaching, Gospel, Truth, Magic
It's An Adventure
Frederick Buechner | Day1
Article about Preaching
Frederick Buechner's comment on the sermon-writing process, discussing how some texts cry out to be preached, and the joy of sermon-writing as poetry/art and as an adventure where one doesn't know where the sermon might lead.
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Writing, Art, Sermon, Joy
The Tongue of a Teacher
Travis J Scholl | Concordia Theology
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Travis J. Scholl's sermon starter on Isaiah 50:4-10 reflects on preaching in the light of God's giving the tongue to "sustain the weary with a word."
Isaiah 50:4-10
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Tongue, Preaching, Comfort, Spirit
Those Old Words
Frederick Buechner | Day1
Article about Preaching
In this article, Frederick Buechner argues that in order to help people recognize their sin, we must examine the kind of sins, like self-doubt, self-hate, and anger, that we experience on a daily basis.
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Sin, Scripture, Preaching, Essays And Reviews
The Experience of Grace
Frederick Buechner | Day1
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
In this lecture on preaching Frederick Buechner encourages preachers to "draw on your life, not for illustration but draw on it for truth, not for illustrations of grace, let's say, but for the experience of grace."
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Grace, Truthfulness, Conflict/disagreement, Listening To God
And That Was The Sermon
Frederick Buechner | Day1
Article about Preaching
In this excerpt Frederick Buechner establishes a strong case for the kind of preaching that connects is that which is true and impacts the listener with the incarnational power of the gospel - like a hug....
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Pastoral Leadership, Preaching, Sermon
Risky and Holy
Frederick Buechner | Day1
Book Quote
Frederick Buechner reflects on the day of his ordination, remembering particularly the holy weight of the event.
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Preaching, Calling/vocation, Ordination
Out of the Silence
Frederick Buechner | Day1
Book Quote
In this article, Frederick Buechner talks about the preachers' calling to speak and how they should use words to speak the truth.
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Silence, Preaching, Speaking, Words
In Your Own True Voice
Frederick Buechner | Day1
Article about Preaching
In this lecture, Frederick Buecher encourages preachers and writers to speak and write in their own voice; i.e., to be a credible witness--somebody who when you listen to them, you can believe in them.
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Faith, Faithfulness, Preaching, Incarnation