Month: April 2009

Sword of Gideon and the Lord – Who is in the Pulpit?

Posted on April 28, 2009

There is an interesting discussion in our new forum about whether it is right to attempt to emulate another preacher when learning how to preach. You can join the conversation and read what was written here: http://shermancox.wpengine.com/emulatepreachers.

One writer stated the following common thing:

You do the work, God will bring the inspiration it is not you who should be in the pulpit but THE PREACHER Jesus by way of the Holy Spirit, you need to get out of the way and let God have God’s way.

Do You Practice Style?

Posted on April 26, 2009
This entry is part [part not set] of 4 in the series Finding the Groove In Preaching

How many of you actually practice stylistic aspects of your message? Do you think that practice is something you should even do? Should all of our preparation time be spent in sermon construction?

Preaching True to Bible and Related to the People

Posted on April 26, 2009

My biggest concern as it relates to my preaching style is how can I open up the truth(s) of the scripture all the while keeping it current and up to date… Any way you can assist me there will be great…

I just received your very good question that really zeros in on the question of
“relevance.” I would suggest that you first of all see “application” as a part of the exegetical process. We are about to have a free web seminar on exegesis in the middle of May. However, I do have a few important things to keep in mind to help you with “relevance.”

Preaching to Elderly Population

Posted on April 26, 2009

Dear Sir:

I have an elderly congregation and I’m having a hard time finding material for them to comprehend. The material is like a foreign language and the vocabulary words are to hard…I need material and themes to make them rejoice but it must be on a lower reading and comprehension level.

Thanks,

Bible Software

Posted on April 25, 2009

Thank you for the email and I am excited about being a member. The main subject that I would like touched on deals with Bible software. I know there are many out there but what is considered the best for preachers? There is Logos, Wordsearch, E-sword, PC Bible, etc. I know Logos is the most expensive out of all but just touch on that area a little. Thanks in advance.

Moving from Preparation to Preaching

Posted on April 25, 2009

Someone wrote the following question

Hello Pastor Cox,

My question has to do with the actual preaching event. How does one go from writing great sermons to actually preaching great sermons?

Avoiding a Dull Sermon

Posted on April 21, 2009

How do you avoid a dull sermon? What can you do to help the congregation understand your sermon? In this video Pastor Cox provides the answer.

Are You a Preacher or Motivational Speaker?

Posted on April 17, 2009

Interestingly, some preaching that is considered great by many is nothing more than a motivational speech. It might be true, it might even be helpful. It may help you succeed at work. But too often all one has done is changed the title from the latest pop-psychologist’s seminar from “how to succeed” to “hot to fulfill God’s purpose” where God’s purpose is defined as “succeeding in this life.”

Webinar SuperSALE!!!

Posted on April 14, 2009

Why do you attend seminars? You like to get good live information, however you also like to get big discounts on resources.

How To Preach on Issues

Posted on April 14, 2009

There are many issues to preach on. However, sometimes when we preach on issues we are not really preaching sermons. What we say may be enlightening, it may be helpful, but is it truly a sermon?

In this article, I want to give some rules to keep in mind when preaching on issues.

It is Still a Sermon