Erik Thoennes (TAW-ness) preaches those passages that might never make it onto a Hobby Lobby decoration!

Do you need to provide a phonetic pronunciation for your last name? Revitalizing a local church with a three-person team approach. Erasing the Clergy/Laity distinction with a Plymouth Brethren background. How do you know when you have a sermon and not a lecture; it isn’t just about volume. Expanding your teaching team planning meetings to include all aspiring teachers in the congregation. The Best preaching advice for beginners. . . “just talk to us.” How do you preach those passages that probably will never make it on a Hobby Lobby decorative wall hanging.

In this Episode we have a fantastic conversation with Erik Thoennes, Professor of Biblical Studies and Theology at Biola University and Talbot Theological Seminary

as well as Staff Elder at Grace EVFree, La Mirada.

If you would like to hear some messages from Erik you can find them at the Grace EVFree La Mirada Website.

Here are some links to some of the resources mentioned in this Episode

Biblical Eldership, Alexander Strauch

Logos Bible Software

Accordance Bible Software

The Gospel Coalition

Hume Lake Christian Camps Summer 2018 Theme (Kajua Trailer)

Biola University Department of Undergraduate Biblical Studies

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