What Preachers do you Listen to?
Who are your favorite preachers? Do you attempt to emulate them in the pulpit?
What Preachers do you Listen to? Read MoreHow Do You Begin Your Preparation?
How do you find Bible texts to preach? Do you have a sermonic calendar? How do you plan your sermons?
How Do You Begin Your Preparation? Read MoreDo You Practice Style?
How many of you actually practice stylistic aspects of your message? Do you think that practice is something you should even do? Should all of our preparation time be spent in sermon construction?
Do You Practice Style? Read MorePreaching True to Bible and Related to the People
My biggest concern as it relates to my preaching style is how can I open up the truth(s) of the scripture all the while keeping it current and up to date… Any way you can assist me there will be great…
I just received your very good question that really zeros in on the question of
“relevance.” I would suggest that you first of all see “application” as a part of the exegetical process. We are about to have a free web seminar on exegesis in the middle of May. However, I do have a few important things to keep in mind to help you with “relevance.”
Preaching to Elderly Population
Preaching to Elderly Population Read MoreDear Sir:
I have an elderly congregation and I’m having a hard time finding material for them to comprehend. The material is like a foreign language and the vocabulary words are to hard…I need material and themes to make them rejoice but it must be on a lower reading and comprehension level.
Thanks,
Bible Software
Bible Software Read MoreThank you for the email and I am excited about being a member. The main subject that I would like touched on deals with Bible software. I know there are many out there but what is considered the best for preachers? There is Logos, Wordsearch, E-sword, PC Bible, etc. I know Logos is the most expensive out of all but just touch on that area a little. Thanks in advance.
Moving from Preparation to Preaching
Someone wrote the following question
Moving from Preparation to Preaching Read MoreHello Pastor Cox,
My question has to do with the actual preaching event. How does one go from writing great sermons to actually preaching great sermons?
Avoiding a Dull Sermon
How do you avoid a dull sermon? What can you do to help the congregation understand your sermon? In this video Pastor Cox provides the answer.
Avoiding a Dull Sermon Read MoreAre You a Preacher or Motivational Speaker?
Interestingly, some preaching that is considered great by many is nothing more than a motivational speech. It might be true, it might even be helpful. It may help you succeed at work. But too often all one has done is changed the title from the latest pop-psychologist’s seminar from “how to succeed” to “hot to fulfill God’s purpose” where God’s purpose is defined as “succeeding in this life.”
Are You a Preacher or Motivational Speaker? Read MoreWebinar SuperSALE!!!
Why do you attend seminars? You like to get good live information, however you also like to get big discounts on resources.
Webinar SuperSALE!!! Read MoreHow To Preach on Issues
There are many issues to preach on. However, sometimes when we preach on issues we are not really preaching sermons. What we say may be enlightening, it may be helpful, but is it truly a sermon?
In this article, I want to give some rules to keep in mind when preaching on issues.
It is Still a Sermon
How To Preach on Issues Read More
Methods for Preaching Without Notes
What are the methods for Preaching Without Notes? Learn the answer in this video.
Methods for Preaching Without Notes Read More