I must admit that this is one of our “shout” texts, but does it say what we want it to say? Psalm 37:25 says “I was young and now I am old,…
Evaluating Your Sermons
On our Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/soulpreaching), which I encourage you to like so that you can get involved in some of these discussions, one of our readers, Prescott Jay Erwin, gave the following…
I’m Gonna Take My Cross To Glory
I gotta home in the Kingdom Ain’t that Good News? I gotta home in that Kingdom Ain’t that Good News? Gonna Lay Down This World Shoulder Up My Cross Take It Home…
The Church…Hospital or Hospice
The church is not a monument for the righteous, it is a hospital for sinners. So goes the popular saying that has taken on almost cliche-like proportions in many of our churches….
Do You Preach The Theme or God’s Word?
Someone sent in the following question that I thought might be of interest to the community as a whole: What are your thoughts on Preaching on Theme topics ( Pastor Anniversary, Church…
Has The Formed Weapon Prospered Against You?
The Bible says in Isaiah 54:17 “No weapon that is formed against you will prosper.” Many preachers, gospel singers and Bible teachers have emphasized this text to us. We all know about…
Running From The Ministry But Still Preaching
Folks will sometimes say that a young man or woman who obviously has gifts in ministry is running from the ministry when she or he does not want any part of the…
Strange Sermon Titles
At this link you will find a bunch of sermon titles connected to the scripture. Some are not bad, some are terrible, some are bizarre. I find that looking at sermon titles can help to rejuvinate the creative juices. It might help you, but be careful, some are absolutely terrible, for example:
- PIMPOLOGY – Purpose In My Pain – 2 Corinthians 11:23-30
- I’m So Sick of Frogs I Could Croak! – Exodus 8:12-14
Improving Your Craft….How Pious Ideas Can Kill Preaching Improvement
We get emails and comments all the time from readers. I love to receive them and try to answer them if I can. Many are happy with the “down to earth” and…
Asides And a Confusing Sermon
One of the greatest temptations of preachers is the unrelated point. It seems that preachers often want to add in asides while preaching their sermons. You know when preachers are on a…
Preaching With Your Senses
Preachers determine the meaning of scripture so that they can convey that meaning to the congregation in the preaching moment. Preachers go to considerable lengths to make sure that they preach the…
Looking at the “Insignificant” Parts of the Text
Preachers are expected to “tell the story” in the African American tradition. Often this is a call to preach the familiar stories that we all have heard multiple times. Preaching familiar stories helps both the preacher and the people. The people know the story that you are seeking to interpret and the preacher does not have to go looking in obscure sections of the Bible for something to preach.
Are Your Sermons Improving?
Russel D. Moore has an interesting article up on his website “Moore To The Point.” Somebody contacted Pastor Moore fearful of poor preaching. The individual believed that he was preaching mediocre sermons…
Does Your Ministry Ever Leave The Church Building?
Preachers. I have a very important question for you. Does your ministry ever leave the church building? You know many times we church folks act as though we have done our duty…