Wednesday Nights | April 15-May 13 | Room 250 | 6-7 pm | Led by Josh Albers
Why on earth does anyone need guidance on how to listen to sermons? Don’t we simply need to ‘be there’ and stay awake? Yet Jesus said: ‘Consider carefully how you listen.’ The fact is, much more is involved in truly listening to Bible teaching than just sitting and staring at the preacher. Josh Albers will lead this class through a study of Christopher Ash’s book that outlines seven ingredients for healthy listening. This class will use the guide from Ash to also help in dealing with how to respond to bad sermons – ones that are dull, or inadequate, or heretical. And finally, there will be a challenge to participants with ideas for helping and encouraging our Bible teachers to give sermons that will really help us to grow as Christians. • Where does the authority of a Bible teacher come from? • Why is Bible teaching offensive? • Why is it important to hear Bible teaching in church? • How can we actually enjoy Bible teaching more? These (and more) are the questions answered by the practical guidance of this class, which includes effective, hands-on suggestions for implementing each idea. All with the aim of helping us learn how to listen properly, so that through His word, God will make us more and more Christ-like.