Hey Dave and Church,
Let me get personal with you and share a little bit about my philosophy towards teaching.
As I see it, there are two approaches to teaching.
One approach is to bring in current events and controversies to stir up your audience and illustrate your points - to be "timely."
Another approach is to teach evergreen principles and ageless wisdom that is always in season - to be "timeless."
The first approach is good if you want to be considered "relevant" in the short-term and attract a lot of attention.
The second approach is good if you want to be considered "resonant" in the long-term - which, to me, means you're going to have an impact on people now, 10 years from now, or 100 years from now.
"Resonant" is defined as deep, clear, and continuing to sound or ring. I like that.
This idea of Relevance vs. Resonance applies to your learning style, and it explains why some people like the way I teach and others do not.
Well, guess what?
I'm not changing.
Early in my life (without realizing it) I adopted the Resonant approach to teaching because I felt God wanted me to be Resonant and Timeless - and while others were reacting to controversy and creating blog posts to insert themselves into every argument, scandal and debate, I would try to avoid that as much as possible and stick to ageless, timeless truths and principles that would benefit people their whole life.
That means in the short-term I'm giving up some of the advantage in talking about current events, fads, controversial issues, and hot topics - the stuff that fuels social media, Facebook likes, the evening news and radio talk shows - things that so often tickle the ears and stir up the emotions.
The benefit to you is you can listen to something I taught 20 years ago and find it is just as applicable and truthful and needful today as it was then; and 20 years from now, it will still be that way.
You probably read or listen to a few "classic" preachers and teachers who have the same resonance - it is as if the Word was just delivered through them yesterday.
Others try to be "relevant" and they do get attention but their messages are unremarkable and quickly forgotten; they are always moving on to something else and you see them pivot and shift as they try to navigate around the flotsam and jetsam of shifting public opinions.
I'm not saying my way is the only way, or that I'm better than anyone else. I'm still learning and growing... hopefully my skills are improving as God gives me grace... but the truth is the truth, and I believe the principles God gives me to share with you are perpetual and enduring.
Well, that's the idea behind releasing this "timeless" series of messages called "The Early Years," all recorded in small groups and churches when I was in my late 20's - early 30's. They are unedited and digitally re-mastered from the original cassette tapes.
The titles just released in Volume III include:
01. Religion, or Relationship?
02. The Way, The Truth, and The Life
03. It's All About Jesus!
04. God's Solution for a Defeated Church
05. Put Ye On the Lord Jesus
06. How to (Really) Live the Christian Life
07. Vanity, or Spirit and Truth?
08. The Strength of Seeing
For a full description of each title, click here:
The Early Years, Volume III
http://theschoolofchrist.org/product/early-years-volume-iii
And in case you missed them, the previous volumes are available here:
The Early Years, Volume I
http://theschoolofchrist.org/product/early-years-volume-i
The Early Years, Volume II
http://theschoolofchrist.org/product/early-years-volume-ii
Thank you for supporting Resonant, Timeless, Christ-centered teaching.
I am your brother,
Chip Brogden
The School of Christ
http://TheSchoolOfChrist.Org
Sonrise Television
http://Sonrise.TV
PO Box 552, Canandaigua, NY 14424, USA
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