2 Corinthians 12:6-10 In our reading today Paul has an uplifting mood. However even in this elated mode we hear the overtones of the blues in his yearnings. A thorn was given…
God Will Turn A Watch Into A Warning
God will Turn a watch into a Warning God shows up every time 2 or 3 are gathered in God’s name. (Matthew 18:20) But, every once in a while… God Sho-nuff shows…
Exercise all the Preaching Muscles
Whatever muscles you exercise will be your strongest muscles. I remember growing up watching professional wrestling. The well balanced wrestler stood up with a solid muscular build the top of the head…
The Radical Nature Of The Parables
I have referred to the power that lies in the parables. They are like dynamite that can blow up at any time. We do well to tread lightly around these powerful stories…
Video Post – Components of Effective Sermon
What are the 3 components that you must have if you are to preach an effective sermon. And how are the three components related to each other?
Your Invitation to the Private Party
Bobby “Blue” Bland sings about an exclusive party that is open to anybody who has a “broken heart.” This party is not one that you can buy your way into. This party…
BB King and Jesus
B. B. King starts this Blues with a statement that fundamentally reverberates with the essence of the Blues. BB says, “Nobody Loves me But My Mother, And she could be Jiving Too.”…
Should I Learn From Preaching Teachers?
An individual asked me that question. And when I opened my mouth to answer, another individual quickly jumped in and gave an answer. He said, “You should never ask a man that…
Preaching To Real People
I often talk about preaching to “Real People Going Through Real Issues.” I use the term “Preaching to Grandma and Dem?” Preaching to “Grandma and Dem” is an attempt to insure that…
Is the Good News Positive?
Mark 16:15 – Proclaim the Good News. One of the most common things I remind preachers of is the importance of the Good News being good. While it is true there are…
Practice Makes Perfect
The other day someone called me… “Hey Doc…I need to look at this text from a different angle…can you help me?” Well…I am a different person…so probably will hit it from a…
On Homiletic Purpose
On Homiletic Purpose What Is Your Sermon’s Objective? You are about to preach a sermon… Can you sum up the objective of the sermon in a sentence? What would your appeal be…
Apply the Sermon, or Let Someone Else Preach
Apply the sermon…. If you can’t do that… Then let someone preach who can and will… I’ve said it before, but let me say it again… Some preachers are just delivering religious…