What The Blues Teaches Us About Preaching
Lord, why do you allow bad things to happen? Lord, why is pain allowed to run rampant. Lord, what is going on? And, Lord, where are you? Such questions come …
Lord Where Are You? – Honoring the Question Read More
Ok. You have less than a day. You have waited until it is very late. At this point you have a few options and none of them are good.
I was talking to a fellow preacher the other day about the difficulties and challenges of preaching sermons that both touch the people as well as sits under the smile …
Are You Serving Slop In the Pulpit? Read More
We are always looking somewhere else. We are always pushing to go somewhere else. Life seems to be about planning for some event in the future. It might be graduation, …
Where Are You Now? Read More
Some believe that preaching is where the preacher goes off to talk to God with Bible in hand. Then God gives a message to the preacher. Then the preacher comes …
The Role Of Humanity In Preaching Read More
Someone sent this in on our Facebook Page and I thought the answer might be applicable to many readers. Hey I have a few questions if you don’t mind helping …
The Homiletic Process in A Minute Read More
In the book Sacred Art: Preaching and Theology in the African American Tradition Olin Moyd quotes Peter T. Forsyth who said: “The Christian preacher is not the successor of the Greek orator, but of the Hebrew prophet. The orator comes with inspiration the prophet comes with a revelation.”
There is a lot of preaching today that does not address the reality of our membership in the Kingdom of God. Neither does it address the reality of the “present …
Preaching That Is Not Conventional Read More
Can we complete sermon preparation in four hours? All of us whether in full time or part time ministry have limited time. However, those of us who are called to …
How Much Time For Sermon Preparation? Read More
The sermon is not a Biblical lecture designed merely to inform the hearer of some interesting facts. It is not merely a place where you can learn different stories from …
Connect the Point to Human Experience Read More
Because of my public ministry, I receive a lot of questions. One question that comes up from time to time is whether the questioner should go to seminary or perhaps …
Should You Go To Seminary? Read More
Thomas Merton said, “The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.” This reminds me of something that one of my seminary professors said in a sermon. He argued …
Are You Settling For Good? Read MoreA preacher was addressing a youth day service and decided to really make an attempt to get into the mindset of the youth. He wore the clothes of the youth. …
How Do You Reach The Youth? Read More