Is The Eye Of The Needle A Gate?
Jesus said: “It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God” (Matthew 19:24). Many …
Is The Eye Of The Needle A Gate? Read MoreAuthor: Sherman Haywood Cox II
Solid Food Sermons Or Soda Pop And Candy?
I try to read every email that comes to SoulPreaching.Com even from those who are leaving the email list. Sometimes the reasons why they leave are simply because of having …
Solid Food Sermons Or Soda Pop And Candy? Read More
Preaching As Calling Forth An Alternate Consciousness
Walter Brueggemann wrote: It is clear that the old “liberal habit” of a “social action agenda” has, of itself, little transformative power in the present church. It is equally clear …
Preaching As Calling Forth An Alternate Consciousness Read More
What Is an Appeal
I have not totally defined the appeal which has caused some confusion. I should have known better in that this website has many different preachers from many different traditions. So …
What Is an Appeal Read More
Why Have A Sermonic Appeal?
I am going to start a series of posts today on the subject of the sermon appeal. The sermon appeal is a time in the sermon where the preacher asks …
Why Have A Sermonic Appeal? Read More
Celebrate The Progress In Preaching
Like everyone else, I can easily fall into the trap of seeing what I have not done right. This can be problematic over the long haul. If you never look …
Celebrate The Progress In Preaching Read More
In Preaching – Use More Than One Tool
It is sometimes said, “If the only tool you have is a hammer….every problem looks like a nail.” Well we all have seen this in preaching. What am I talking …
In Preaching – Use More Than One Tool Read More
Do You Preach To The Hurting?
Our people come to us with various issues. Some of them may be waiting for a test from the doctor to come back. They don’t know what it will say …
Do You Preach To The Hurting? Read More
In Sermons Don’t Rob The Parable Of Its Power
I often talk about the radical nature of the parables when speaking to preachers. Many times preachers hear me say that and wonder what is so radical? They see it …
In Sermons Don’t Rob The Parable Of Its Power Read More
When It Ain’t Time To Whoop!!!
The question comes up every few months. A reader will read a couple of articles I have written on “whooping” and will either ask “Do you have to whoop?” Or …
When It Ain’t Time To Whoop!!! Read More
Web Seminar – Associate Minister’s Guide To The Worship Service – REPLAY
Because this was scheduled at the same time as President Obama’s address, I am going to put this whole seminar on line for a limited time. In this seminar, I …
Web Seminar – Associate Minister’s Guide To The Worship Service – REPLAY Read More
Follow Your Sermon Outline
I was critiquing a sermon for a client the other day who demonstrated a very common and real problem in his sermon construction. The preacher told me that he just …
Follow Your Sermon Outline Read More
Answer Your Question in Sermons
I wanted to talk a little bit more about a thought described earlier. One of the biggest ways we preach more than one sermon is to attempt to bring a …
Answer Your Question in Sermons Read More
Are Most Preachers Illegitimate?
Over the last couple of weeks about three or four people emailed me messages that had much in common with each other. I can summarize the messages as follows: Most …
Are Most Preachers Illegitimate? Read More