The Role Of Humanity In Preaching
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 …
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The Homiletic Process in A Minute
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 …
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Prophet or Orator?
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.”
Oratorical Talent Alone is not Preaching
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Preaching That Is Not Conventional
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 …
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How Much Time For Sermon Preparation?
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 …
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Connect the Point to Human Experience
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 …
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Should You Go To Seminary?
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 …
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Are You Settling For Good?
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 …
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A 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. …
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The Easy Sermon Resolution – Don’t Preach For The Easy Shout
The other day I was listening to a preacher close a sermon about pain. The sermon talked about the pain and struggles of this life. In typical African American style, the preacher closed the sermon with a “celebration.” Here the preacher resolved the pain by pointing to being “hooked-up.”
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Practical Preaching Or Kingdom Preaching?
Many call for practical sermons. I have made the same call on occasion. However, the term “practical sermons” means different things to different people. For example, some preachers use the …
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Are We Building the Kingdom?
I was talking to someone the other day about how often our “kingdom building” is nothing more than “rearranging the seats.” Now don’t get me wrong, I am not saying …
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Perhaps you have heard the song, “Lord Help Me To Hold Out.” It is a call for perseverance in the midst of the storms of life. It doesn’t ask for …
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Is Your Turn Coming?
Is Your Turn Coming? This is the biggest question that I get at SoulPreaching.Com so I drew a cartoon. I have talked about it in previous articles and I have …
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