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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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Many Want To Hear Something Significant
I was talking to one of our readers during my office hours and the subject came to the preachers who get all the invitations. In some cases they are the …
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While Waiting For Your Turn To Preach
You have been called to preach, but it seems that your opportunities to preach are slim to none. You see your other associate colleagues who have more invitations than they …
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When Are You Finished Preparing Your Sermon?
This is another one of the most popular questions. Whenever I have a seminar or receive questions through the mail, someone asks, “How do I know my sermon is ready …
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