“Merely to ask, “Is that true? Do I and my hearers believe that?” does not produce instant answers. But failing to contend with those basic questions means we will speak only to those who are already committed.” — Haddon W. Robinson Copy Share Image
“Poorly prepared conclusions that wander about looking for an exit line leave a congregation looking toward the exit.” — Haddon W. Robinson Copy Share
“So what? What difference does it make?” How should this concept be applied? Is the biblical writer applying his idea? Where does he develop… — Haddon W. Robinson Copy Share
You will invest your life in something, or you will throw it away on nothing. — Haddon W. Robinson Copy Share
“A series of different questions must be raised when trying to understand a story. A sampling of those questions might be the following: Who… — Haddon W. Robinson Copy Share
“bland composite” of the congregation’s “congenial, ever helpful, ever ready to help boy scout; as the darling of the old ladies and as sufficiently… — Haddon W. Robinson Copy Share
“Here is another thing that used to puzzle me. Is it not frightfully unfair that this new life should be confined to people who… — Haddon W. Robinson Copy Share
“If you start into a sentence without pinning down what you want to emphasize, you may end up stressing insignificant details. If you add… — Haddon W. Robinson Copy Share
“Remember that you’re looking for the author’s ideas. Begin by stating in rough fashion what you think the writer is talking about—that is, his… — Haddon W. Robinson Copy Share
“What does this mean?” What has to be explained so that my listeners will understand the passage? Does the biblical writer explain his statements… — Haddon W. Robinson Copy Share
“More thought is demanded but more accomplished if we set them up: “Written boldly into the Bible is this phrase . . .” “Paul… — Haddon W. Robinson Copy Share
Ministers must read. We are required to read not as a luxury but as a necessity. — Haddon W. Robinson Copy Share
“In your sermon manuscript short sentences keep your thoughts from tangling and therefore are easier for you to remember. When you deliver your sermon,… — Haddon W. Robinson Copy Share
“An effective introduction should accomplish three objectives. It gets attention, it surfaces a need, and it orients the audience to the body of the… — Haddon W. Robinson Copy Share
