Archive for July 2011

Norway’s tragedy and the problem of evil

Jul 28th, 2011 | By Peter Corney | Category: Christ and Culture

by Peter Corney
The recent bomb attack and massacre in Norway and the violent death of 91 people is a terrible tragedy. The targets also strike at the heart of Norway’s political life and democracy. The events raise many questions for us: Is the perpetrator a contemporary Christian terrorist or something else?  Given what appears to [...]

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Key Elements of a Good Sermon

Jul 24th, 2011 | By Peter Corney | Category: Preaching

KEY ELEMENTS OF A GOOD SERMON
When I was a theological student there was a preacher we used to call ‘Chloroform’, which calls for no explanation! Then there was ‘Springboard’ who announced his text and then dived into a series of ideas that bore only the remotest connection to the text. But thankfully there have also [...]

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