Project Gutenberg 2009-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 243 Maclaren, Ian 1850 1907 Watson, John Nes, W. van Van Nes, W. De Dominee en zijn Gemeente Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer. "De Dominee en zijn Gemeente" by Ian Maclaren is a collection of practical studies on congregational life likely written in the late 19th century. The text offers insights into the relationship between a pastor and his congregation, utilizing humor with a touch of bitter irony to explore the complexities of church life in England compared to other regions. The work is intended as an enlightening read, focusing on the shared human experiences of both clergy and laypeople. At the start of the book, the introduction sets the tone by establishing the unique dynamics of church life in England, while highlighting the need for mutual understanding between the pastor and congregation members. Maclaren's writing emphasizes the importance of active engagement from both the preacher and his listeners in ensuring a fruitful sermon. He outlines the various elements that contribute to effective preaching and listening, including the necessity of attention, sincerity, and an open heart. The opening part also touches upon the common barriers that may hinder the pastor's message and suggests that the true value of a sermon is realized when both parties collaborate for spiritual growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. nl Clergy BV Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 245442 2025-06-12T09:36:05.484379 text/html 242581 2021-01-05T10:43:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 159134 2021-01-05T10:43:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 240717 2025-06-12T09:36:12.502275 application/epub+zip 241070 2025-06-12T09:36:08.043273 application/epub+zip 163497 2025-06-12T09:36:06.485282 application/epub+zip 394104 2025-06-12T09:36:16.005274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366759 2025-06-12T09:36:11.471285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248424 2022-09-13T16:30:49.549780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220316 2025-06-12T09:36:04.939315 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219908 2021-01-05T10:43:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 80716 2021-01-05T10:43:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18809 2025-06-12T09:36:16.164247 application/rdf+xml 13295 2025-06-12T09:36:07.062338 image/jpeg 3756 2025-06-12T09:36:06.771276 image/jpeg 231145 2025-06-12T09:36:05.521367 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia