Leaving the Gospel’s Oddity In the Sermon
William Willimon writes in The Intrusive Word:
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Preaching
Preaching Both Sides
Olin Moyd, in The Sacred Art: Preaching and Theology in the African American Tradition writes:
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Exegeting a Text of Scripture – The Four Waves
Subscribers to the SoulPreacher have already received this article in the 31st edition of the Soul Preacher email magazine. In addition, those who have attended our second web seminars have seen the expansion of this concept. However, everyone else can now learn from this very powerful way of looking at exegesis of the text for preaching.
Exegeting a Text of Scripture – The Four Waves Read MoreInterpreting a Text for Preaching – Web Seminar
Here is our second WebSeminar. How to exegete a text for preaching. You can download the powerpoint at this link.
Interpreting a Text for Preaching – Web Seminar Read MoreHow Many Sermons Do You Really Preach?
Over at the Biblical Preaching website there is an interesting question. “Are there really only three scriptures in the Bible?” He notes that if you listen to most of the sermons presented by preachers you will see a limited number of sermons. The outlines are as follows:
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- Jesus died for your sins, repent and believe, when you die you’ll go to heaven
- Read the Bible more, pray more, evangelize more
- Have more faith, be more obedient.
Breaking the Theology Down for the People
Olin Moyd, in The Sacred Art: Preaching and Theology in the African American Tradition wrote:
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Sword of Gideon and the Lord – Who is in the Pulpit?
There is an interesting discussion in our new forum about whether it is right to attempt to emulate another preacher when learning how to preach. You can join the conversation and read what was written here: http://shermancox.wpengine.com/emulatepreachers.
One writer stated the following common thing:
Sword of Gideon and the Lord – Who is in the Pulpit? Read MoreYou do the work, God will bring the inspiration it is not you who should be in the pulpit but THE PREACHER Jesus by way of the Holy Spirit, you need to get out of the way and let God have God’s way.
What Preachers do you Listen to?
Who are your favorite preachers? Do you attempt to emulate them in the pulpit?
What Preachers do you Listen to? Read MoreHow Do You Begin Your Preparation?
How do you find Bible texts to preach? Do you have a sermonic calendar? How do you plan your sermons?
How Do You Begin Your Preparation? Read MoreDo You Practice Style?
How many of you actually practice stylistic aspects of your message? Do you think that practice is something you should even do? Should all of our preparation time be spent in sermon construction?
Do You Practice Style? Read MoreMoving from Preparation to Preaching
Someone wrote the following question
Moving from Preparation to Preaching Read MoreHello Pastor Cox,
My question has to do with the actual preaching event. How does one go from writing great sermons to actually preaching great sermons?
Avoiding a Dull Sermon
How do you avoid a dull sermon? What can you do to help the congregation understand your sermon? In this video Pastor Cox provides the answer.
Avoiding a Dull Sermon Read MoreAre You a Preacher or Motivational Speaker?
Interestingly, some preaching that is considered great by many is nothing more than a motivational speech. It might be true, it might even be helpful. It may help you succeed at work. But too often all one has done is changed the title from the latest pop-psychologist’s seminar from “how to succeed” to “hot to fulfill God’s purpose” where God’s purpose is defined as “succeeding in this life.”
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