Another error that can creep into our preaching is the imprecise point. This is when your point is not clearly defined or presented. Another way this can creep into our preaching is…
Separation from the People
Another subtle error is when the preacher is disconnected from the people. Here the preacher stands up separated from the people barking orders at those who must obey or else. These pastors…
Great Preaching Caught or Taught?
When I was in my twenties and was attempting to learn to play Jazz, one writer said, “all the answers are in the music.” What the author was saying is that we…
Stories not Staying on Point
I preached a sermon where I told a story. It was a rather common story about flying into a city where the wind was blowing strongly. I described the calm above the…
Serving Nothing But Desert
Some preachers only serve desert. They end up “shouting about nothing.” You know the experience. You have gone to church to hear a word from the Lord and you are shouting. The…
Refusing to Serve Dessert
When I talk about whooping or celebration, some preachers take exception to the idea that we should spend time on such things. They argue that we should just get up there and…
Beating Up the People
“Stop doing this!” “You don’t do that!” These and other statements are often on the lips of preachers who generally berate the people. Here the preacher simply scolds the people for wrongdoing….
We’ve Come This Far…
Remembering is an important part of preaching. In some ways we are seeking to help the people recall the magnificent stories of both the Old and the New Testament. But we are not only seeking to recall to mind things that happened to other folks.
No Cross in Preaching
I was talking to a preacher the other day about “cross-less” preaching. This is the kind of preaching that does not have the Cross of Christ in it.
Help Haiti
We all have seen the pain and destruction. We are told that when all is said and done we will have many fatalities and much need. That is where we as Christian preachers must step in.
Wrong Truth
I want to do a series on how we can preach the truth and yet still end up with a presentation that is unhelpful for the people in front of you. The…
Call and Response in Preaching
Robert Gelinas completes his look at the fundamentals principles of Jazz as it relates to Christian Theology by looking at Call and Response. When one listens to Jazz music, one will hear different instruments communicating and “calling” out to each other.
A Helpful Website for Preachers and Bible Teachers
A little while ago Dr. Robert E. Baines, Jr sent me a message about his website that will help preachers and Bible teachers. I asked him to write an article that would…
Practice and Being Ready
The last post on staying ready received more feedback than I anticipated. One reader contacted me through facebook asking for more help in how to stay ready and avoid being rusty when it has been months between preaching engagements. A few other readers contacted me through email wanting to know the same thing.