Some have the idea that Black preaching is only for Black people. You “preach Black” when you are in front of Black people and you “preach White” while in front of our…
Black Preaching Myths – Black Preaching And Style
We are going to begin a series of posts about the myths of Black Preaching. There are a number of these that we need to clarify if we are going to understand…
Why Do You Like That Preacher?
I had a conversation with a friend of mine on great preaching. She named some media preachers whom she considered great. I then began to probe her for the reasons. It seemed…
The Shout Aint Enough
Great preaching must engage the mind. I don’t know how many times I have heard a preacher get up there and simply attempt to engage the emotions. These preachers get a shout…
Moving On
As you can see, we have not had many updates in previous months. This is due to the time requriements to keep a site such as this updated and moving forward. For…
Don’t Rush, Timing is Everything
Great preaching is more than about the transfer of knowledge, but it is about facilitating an experience with God by God’s word. To accomplish this task some attention needs to be spent…
Does Preaching Matter?
It is surprising how many preachers think that preaching really doesn’t matter much. Some think that there are other more fruitful ways to minister. They say that one on one counseling is…
Audio 36 – Celebration and Doctrinal Sermons
Doctrinal Sermons need celebration just like any other kind of sermon. In this audio, Elder Cox speaks of the importance of addressing both the emotive and the intellectual dimensions of humanity in…
What Are You Celebrating?
Here is an interesting exercise that might help you in your preaching. Take a number of your sermons. Try to find the purpose of each one. Then ask yourself, what is the…
Be You – Don’t Copy
The other day I was listening to a preacher. After about 5 minutes I realized that his presentation style, rate of speech, and sermonic structure were copied from a popular preacher. Even…
Salvation Includes Physical and Mental Liberation
Olin Moyd writes on page 36 of The Sacred Art: Redemption for African Americans meant salvation from states and circumstances as well as salvation from sin, guilt, and the consequence thereof. Redemption…
Killing the Communal Aspects of the Gospel
A while back I wrote a post on how we sometimes domesticate Jesus. He becomes a Jesus who always supports our own causes and defeats other’s causes. As I noted before, it…
Should Women Preach?
The question has come up on many if not most of our web seminars. The question is interesting in my own Soul Preaching ministry in that we are an eclectic mix of…
Preaching When You Dont Feel Like Preaching
How can you preach when you don’t feel like preaching? Someone asked that question a while ago. And this is a very interesting question. Let me first of all say that you…