This discussion is intended to help the student reflect on the limitations of preaching in series. While preaching in series has many extended benefits, this approach is not a be all and end all in Gospel communication. This discussion is an attempt to have a realistic conversation about the limits of series preaching.
Instructions
- For your initial post, and in reviewing the content of this unit, consider how the series preacher responds to the following situations when in the middle of a series:
o A national disaster such as 9/11
o The death of an esteemed member of the church
o Some kind of church or local community scandal
o Events of the Christian calendar- Christmas, Easter, Pentecost Sunday, Passion Week, etc.
o Events of the national calendar- Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Labor Day, etc.
o Any other unusual event
o What other limitations do you see to series preaching?
o What other limitations do you see to series preaching?