Listen up!

by Christopher Ash

Paperback, 2009

Status

Available

Call number

503.12

Genres

Religion & Spirituality

All Topics

Nonfiction

Collections

Your library, Print, Church Recommendations

Publication

The Good Book Company (2009), 32 pages

Description

Seven ingredients for healthy sermon listening. Why on earth does anyone need a guide 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. Christopher Ash outlines seven ingredients for healthy listening. He then deals with how to respond to bad sermons - ones that are dull, or inadequate, or heretical. And finally, he challenges us 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 this practical guide, 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. 'We give Listen Up to all our new members' - Mark Dever, Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member Eat_Read_Knit

A practical and down-to-earth guide to getting the most out of listening to sermons. This little booklet is well presented and written in a friendly manner, and would be useful for anyone who regularly listens to (or for that matter delivers) sermons.

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LibraryThing member moses917

Here is a much needed guide to a discipline that most church members never develop or even think they need to. It is a small 31 page guide on how to listen to sermons. Many people presuppose that all we need is to be simply there and stay awake… right? Yet the found in the Bible are numerous

texts that warn us to consider carefully how we listen. The issue is that much more than we think is involved in truly listening to Bible teaching than just sitting and staring at the preacher.

Author Christopher Ash in his small booklet, Listen Up! A Practical Guide to Listening to Sermons gives some simple yet powerful insights on being a healthy listener that hears the voice of God. Also it deals with how to respond to bad sermons that are dull, or inadequate, and even heretical. Additional he provides ideas for assisting in edifying, helping, and encouraging our Bible teachers to give sermons that will spur on growth as Christians.

He further answers questions like 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? You can read this booklet in an single setting an hour. I would encourage you to get a copy and discuss it with four or five friends at your church or on your campus.

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LibraryThing member BBMcIntosh

A small booklet filled with important instruction on listening to sermons. Everyone who regularly attends church worship services should read this book if they want to put their time there to good use.

LibraryThing member jandm

Good, quick, read that clearly shows how the *congregation* should approach listening to sermons. It also includes a section at the end on what to do when you find yourself listening to different types of *bad* sermons.

LibraryThing member ScottKalas

Though not a great book it is a good book published by "The Good Book company" I received it as gift book when I attended "Together for The Gospel 2012." It is a quick read 30 pages and as such does not go into great detail but list several key points in listing to a sermon, live, not recorded.

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humbly can write I'm doing most of get 7 suggestions but not as consistently as I should. For a mere 2.99 on Amazon I would think one couldn't go wrong, but you may want to review other reviews.

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