“I am having a hard time finding something to celebrate.” Someone asked… If you can’t find what to celebrate in your sermon, then the first thing you need to ask yourself is…
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Buy a Book Of Illustrations? – No Open Your Eyes
“Preacher, you know of a good book of illustrations?” “Nope…” Is always my answer… Books of illustrations usually have either the same tired illustrations that you have heard millions of times if…
What To Do When You Are Scared To Preach?
“What can you do about fear? I am scared to enter the pulpit.” A preacher asked me. You know what? Every time I get ready to go into the pulpit… I am…
Preacher…Heal Thyself
Preachers Must Be Touched By The Gospel You have Fed Others, Have you fed yourself? So you prayed at the beginning of your sermon prep. Asked the Lord to give you a…
Sleeping in the Pulpit?
Are You Sleeping in the Pulpit? “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…
What To Do When You Aren’t Preaching
So you aren’t preaching today Some preachers get in that pulpit once a year and long for that time when they will get another chance. Whether 51 weeks a year or 1…
Can A Preacher Ignore The Theme?
“Hey Doc, I have to preach a sermon for senior’s day.” The question jumped out at me in my email box. “I want to know, should I preach the theme they gave…
The Preacher’s Secret Weapon
It is indispensable for worship planning. It is a repository of the greatest thoughts in Christian history. Just about everybody has one and some folks got their from the church no matter…
How Do I Find Something to Celebrate?
“How do I celebrate this sermon?” That is one of the most popular questions that I receive. When I read the sermon under consideration, the answer almost always is simply, “You don’t…
Celebrate This Sermon, Not Last Week’s Sermon
“God opened that door for ya, ain’t that right?” “God picked you up, ain’t that right?” “God turned you round, ain’t that right?” “Somebody knows bout a God who can make a…
Rest and Preaching. Have you Recharged Your Engine?
“I am tired, I just need some time off.” A preacher said to me on a Facebook IM. I asked him, so why don’t you take a day off?” He frowned. Then…
Preaching To Wake Up Your People
I had to work very late. It was 1:30am. Yep, 1:30 am. For a guy in his mid-40s, that meant two things. I was going to be sleep walking that day. and…
Closing The Sermon With Power: Reduce Vocabulary
Closing The Sermon With Power Chapter 7: Reduce Vocabulary When closing your sermon you should reduce complexity as noted before. Included in this is to limit the extent of your vocabulary. What…
Ending With the Cross?
One of the most common questions I receive on any subject is “Should you always close your sermon with the cross?” This is a good question that requires some explanation in the…