What The Blues Teaches Us About Preaching
“I need to preach a sermon about my denominational distinctives…how am I supposed to get good news out of doctrinal preaching?” Someone asked. If you can’t get good news out …
Preaching Denominational Distinctives Read More
What’s the matter with my sermon Doc? You know what. In many cases it comes down to one of three things… 1) You didn’t have a clear presentation of the …
What’s Wrong With My Sermon Read More
He had a story to end his sermon… I supposed, it appeared to be a perfect story that would connect to the people and encourage them to live God’s life …
Telling Your Story Doesn’t Always Work Read More
Doors shut… And doors open… Yesterday I was contemplating the shutting of a door in the life of this ministry… And it kind of got me down for a moment. …
Doors Will Close… Read More
Bad News… “OK, Cox you talk a lot about Good News…But my text has some bad news in it. Are you saying to ignore that?” If it is in the …
The Role Of Bad News In Your Sermon Read More
You don’t have to yell when you preach, but you can increase intensity… What? Increase intensity but not yelling? What are you talking about? OK, sit down for a moment …
You Don’t Have To Yell Read More
Exegesis, you better do it. But it don’t replace power… Solid Sermon Construction. Check. We need that, but it don’t replace power… Great Presentation. That’s what a lot of people …
Tactics Don’t Replace Power Read More
A preacher angrily told me, “What you are doing is useless.” In a second I tried to bring to mind what he was talking about. Was it my television watching? …
Should We Prepare Or Pray? Read More
I was driving in my car preparing a sermon… OK, I need to explain. I often practice preaching in the car on my commute. I will take one or more …
Sermon Prep In the Car? Read More
There are two kinds of texts that are the hardest to exegete. The first are those that you have read so often, you think you already know what it is …
The Two Hardest Texts To Interpret Read More
You ever heard a sermon like this? “You ain’t doing this… You ain’t doing that… You better straighten up… Let’s have the benediction…”
Don’t Preach Nobody To Hell If You Ain’t Telling them How to Get To Heaven Read More
I know what you are saying, but I don’t like the terminology, “Lord set me aside as I preach…” I understand…you are want the people to see God’s glory and …
Does God Set You Aside So God Can Preach? Read More
God got you… Where you need to be… Do you believe it? Well then repeat it with me and say it like you mean it… God got you…
You Are Where You Need To Be Read More
I was a member of a church of about 50. We didn’t have a full time pastor so the head elder scheduled the elders to preach. One week..I showed up …
Are You Ready? Read More