“I“I don’t yell or whoop, how can I bring that energy to my sermon?” Good question. Very good question. Some preachers are so monotone and lifeless that they appear to be sleeping…
Author: Sherman Haywood Cox II
Vanderbilt Trained Minister (MDiv), Univ. of Alabama Trained Software Developer (MS), Author, Blogger (https://soulpreaching.com), Husband, Son, Brother, Father.
Thou Shalt Have Good News
I sometimes feel like a broken record….But one of my pastors used to always say, “Repetition deepens the impression.”. Anyway, this is something that preachers often ignore so I want to write…
The Answer Is In The Records
OK… So I have been learning music over the last few years. Somebody said, “All the answers are in the records.” What they were saying is that if you have a question…
Just Keep the Ball In Play
Just Keep Put The Ball In Play I wasn’t a basketball or football guy. Back in High School, I played baseball. I grew up watching the Kansas City Royals. I played little…
The Importance of Good News
You ever heard a sermon like this? “You ain’t doing this!” “You ain’t doing that!” “You better straighten up!” And then the preacher concludes the sermon… OK…the Closing song is…. Have you…
Preaching Advent With Imagination
When I was back in seminary, I remember going to Dr. Brad Braxton’s Introduction to Preaching Class at Vanderbilt Divinity School. I was excited in that Brad Braxton was an is an…
Why The Thorn
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…