Author: Sherman Haywood Cox II
Three Points and a Poem – Revisited
I feel like starting with the quote from Mark Twain who said: “The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” There are many who think that the three points and a poem deserve to fall off the landscape of possible sermonic choices.
Three Points and a Poem – Revisited Read MoreSermon Analysis – Running the Race by Renita Weems
In the book, Blow the Trumpet in Zion, Renita Weems has a sermon entitled: Running the Race for Future Generations: Can You Handle the Faith Without Fulfillment? The Sermon’s text is essentially the Book of Hebrews.
Sermon Analysis – Running the Race by Renita Weems Read MoreStealing Sermons
The pastor was unusually eloquent. He preached with power and the people sensed a special move of God. While the Pastor usually preaches well, this time he really brought it home. Imagine my surprise when I was reading a book of Sermons from the divinity library and found that that Pastor had stolen a sermon word for word. After that I paid more attention and on another occasion saw another of that Pastor’s sermons on the internet.
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Nommo – Creative Power of the Word
In Homiletic Theory, Dr. McClure has given each of the students a few terms that we are to define. By the luck of the draw (or lack thereof) I was among the first students that had to define a word in homiletics. Interestingly enough the word that I was given is one that I knew nothing about originally. the word is Nommo which is an Afrocentric term that refers to the creative power of the word. If anyone wishes to read the full document you can get it below.
Nommo – Creative Power of the Word Read MoreJasper Williams Whooping System
Can one learn to whoop? Is there a system to help anybody whoop? Rev. Jasper Williams answers this question with an unequivocal yes. He states that anyone who has been called to preach has been given by God the ability to whoop.
Jasper Williams Whooping System Read MoreThe Stages of Exegesis – Updated
I just realized that I do not have any posts that give an outline of my method for exegesis. Here is the basic process.
- Prayer – You should not open the Bible without praying for the guidance of the Spirit in understanding the principles found in the text.
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Black Sacred Rhetoric
Gregory M. Howard, pastor of Union Branch Baptist Church in Chesterfield, Virginia has written a book that gathers much of the rhetoric of the Black church and the Black pulpit into one volume.
Black Sacred Rhetoric Read MoreStarting to Whoop Version Upgrade
The ebook Starting to Whoop has been updated to version 2.01. It includes the following new chapters:
- Chapter 6 – Principles to remember when preaching a sermon related to whooping.
- Chapter 7 – The Steps to follow when constructing a sermon you will end in a celebrative whoop.
- Appendix A – Homiletical devices to use in the pulpit to connect to the people.
- Appendix B – Additional Resources to aid in preaching.
- Appendix C – Discussion and Description of the Black Preaching Tradition.
Preview You Can Preach Version 2
Please download the file below. And if you have any suggestions for improvements, like the questions at the end of each chapter, let me know.
God bless and Keep on Preaching!!!
Preview You Can Preach Version 2 Read MoreThe Legacy of Samuel DeWitt Proctor for Preachers
Jeremiah Wright, pastor emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ, wrote an article that is included in Blow the Trumpet in Zion: Global Vision and Action for the 21st century Black Church about the legacy of Samuel D. Proctor for preachers in the 21st century.
The Legacy of Samuel DeWitt Proctor for Preachers Read MoreTwo Questions the Preacher Should Answer
Olin P. Moyd gives an interesting quote on page 121 of his important work The Sacred Art: Preaching and Theology in the African American Tradition. He writes:
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What to do with Your Preaching Time
Peter Mead, at Biblical Preaching.Net, gives two options for turning a text into a half hour sermon in this article. Mead provides two options. The first is to carefully plan how to drive the main point into your people. This would include tactically deciding how you will present the idea. Mead succinctly summarizes this option as follows:
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