Even as John Calvin's 500th birthday is celebrated, Homiletics announces the publication of the September-October issue online.
Here's the Table of Contents:
September 6 , 2009: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
My Paparazzo Profile
You can hire someone to take photos of you all day long. It’s a vanity thing. So what would your portfolio look like?
September 13, 2009: James 3:1-12
Good Gossip
There’s no such thing a good gossip. Right? Not according to one sociologist.
September 13, 2009: Mark 8:27-37
Oaths and Offices
The swearing-in last January of President Obama had a few minor problems. Peter’s confession of the Christ is likewise flawed.
September 20, 2009: Mark 9:30-37
One with the Son
The 1980, the Oscar-winning movie, Fame, is being released September 25, but this time, nearly 30 years later, it’s a new version with a new cast.
September 27, 2009: Psalm 124
Safe Surrender
When law enforcement officials developed a program by which fugitive non-violent offenders could turn themselves in, they asked local churches if they’d be willing to offer a place of safe surrender.
September 27, 2009: James 5:13-20
Any Among You Sick?
Homiletics offers a service of healing.
October 4, 2009: Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
The Christ Who Names Us
We’re not making this up. It’s the udder truth: Cow give more milk when their handlers call them by name and treat them nice.
October 11, 2009: Psalm 22:1-15
The Bulls of Bashan
The psalmist feels surrounded by bulls. For many these days, it’s a familiar feeling.
October 11, 2009: Hebrews 4:12-16
The Sword of the Lord
In case you haven’t noticed, middle school boys, high school boys, college boys, and many males in the 24-45 demographic, love swords, and many of them are sword collectors.
October 11, 2009: Mark 10:17-31
The Hoarder
When a man in the UK died recently, authorities found his house so full of trash that the only way to get around was through an elaborate series of tunnels that ran through the filth.
October 18, 2009: Job 38:1-7(34-41)
Job, the Submission Wrestler
Submission wrestling is actually a specific genre of the sport. It might involved kicking, screaming, grappling and hooking, but when all is sweated and done, someone submits.
October 18, 2009: Mark 10:35-45
Three Cups of Humble Tea
Greg Mortenson’s best-selling book is the basis of this discussion of what constitutes greatness.
October 25, 2009: Mark 10:46-52
The Problem of Presbyopia
Near-sightedness is not a new problem. But now there’s a new solution. It’s the application of light. What a concept!
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