When I was writing sermons, I had a process. After I had looked at the readings and figured out what interested me, I started “reading around.” I might look at a biblical or theological journal, but just as often I would read a little history or science or Buddhism or business. Or something else. I was testing a guess or insight and looking for confirmation, depth or correction. Sometimes my guess was way off base and unusable. Other times I got lucky and realized I had a good idea to work with. Lucky or not, by the time I had finished “reading around,” I was clearer about what was going on in my own heart and mind and how the week’s readings had spoken to me.
We need more steps
We need more steps
We need more steps
When I was writing sermons, I had a process. After I had looked at the readings and figured out what interested me, I started “reading around.” I might look at a biblical or theological journal, but just as often I would read a little history or science or Buddhism or business. Or something else. I was testing a guess or insight and looking for confirmation, depth or correction. Sometimes my guess was way off base and unusable. Other times I got lucky and realized I had a good idea to work with. Lucky or not, by the time I had finished “reading around,” I was clearer about what was going on in my own heart and mind and how the week’s readings had spoken to me.