Using Someone Else's Sermon

There is a rich and fascinating discussion about plagiarizing sermons and using other people's materials as your own on the "Out of Ur" blog.

The reasons I point you, as Bible teachers, to this discussion are

• Many of you are pastors and preachers yourselves
• Many of you are supposed to use prepared lesson materials someone else created
• It's a significant temptation to present others' materials and insights as your own
• We are in the business of presenting the Bible (the original 'Old Reliable') in fresh ways to new audiences, building upon the ministry of those who have gone before us and beside us -- we're not in the business of creating something brand new from scratch.

And there are others. This is an important topic. I'd like to hear your thoughts.