Malcolm Cox

Once we have identified the questions in a text, how do we go about finding the answers? I give you a peek into my method using MindNode. It's a tiny tip this week because I'm on holiday and this was pre-recorded.

The podcast will not show you the screen recording, of course. But you can look at that on my YouTube channel if you prefer.

Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community.

Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [email protected].

Thanks again for listening. Have a terrific Tuesday, and a wonderful week.

God bless,

Malcolm

Is it possible to love a God who transcends? Can we connect with the creator of all we see and all we cannot see? What kind of relationship makes sense when we are mortal and God is not?  I'm not the first to wrestle with this question, but I have a particular reason for asking it now.

Before we preach from a passage in the Bible, we need to know what the questions are. Those questions need answering before we decide what to bring to the congregation. I share here one of my techniques to discover the questions using Accordance Bible software. Thank you for listening to this podcast.

The video version of this recording features a screen recording, which, of course, you can't see if you're listening to the podcast. Go to the video if you want to see it on my YouTube channel. In the meantime, I think you'll still get plenty from the podcast that will be useful.

Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community.

Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [email protected].

Thanks again for listening. Have a terrific Tuesday, and a wonderful week.

God bless,

Malcolm

The service in Bracknell this Sunday was a delight. Most summer wanderers had returned. It was good to see familiar faces again. Many of which had been significantly tanned.

Reflections on Corporate Worship.

Location: Watford & Lower Earley

Both Watford and Lower Earley were empty! Seriously think we should consider having house-church on the August bank-holiday weekend. Not only are many away on holiday, but a bunch of Thames Valley folk are off at youth camp. We had a good time anyway, but a more intimate home-based service would be better.

 

The Watford service benefitted by us taking off from the school as soon as the service ended and popping across the road to the park. A new playground opened recently. The children had fun on the equipment while the parents picnicked in the sunshine. We must do that again. It rather looked as if some of the adults had fun too!

Have you ever felt low? Lacking in energy and motivation? What picked you up? Let me tell you about something that strengthened my soul this week.

What my 32nd Wedding Anniversary taught me.

Today's post will be shorter than usual. The reason for this is that my wife surprised me on Monday. She told me we were going away for the night on Tuesday. To the Grove hotel. It's a very nice hotel (one of our church members works there and got us a discount). Consequently everything this week has to be a little more compressed. However, I wanted to bring you some spiritual lessons I learned from this experience.

My reflections on corporate worship this last Sunday.

Please comment on what you’re doing locally with your services. What are you trying that’s working? What is God teaching you?

Share reflections with us so we can grow and please God.

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God bless, Malcolm

What's your method for collecting ideas for your next lesson? It's really annoying when you have a killer illustration come to mind - but no way to record it. I share my current method using Drafts and Evernote. What do you do? Please leave a comment - I'd like to know. So woud many other people.

Teaching, preaching, lessons, Drafts, Evernote, illustrations, note taking, mccx, malcolmcox.org

Are your prayer times varied? Do they contain creativity? Have they become stale? You need to go for a walk. A prayer walk.

Seven reasons why walking is good for your prayer life and three ways to build walking into your prayer life.

And the case for owning a dog!