Charleston SC is certainly a wake up call to the nation… We see Neo-Nazis and member of the KKK and other white nationalist groups seeking to reclaim their supremacy from what they…
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Grab The Hymnal
You know what is one of the greatest tools for preacher? I know you have heard me say it before…And I am on a music kick right now…. but I gotta say…….
Simple Sermon Construction Method
In the Facebook Group someone wanted a basic sermon construction formula. This is not the end all be all and hopefully you will move on from this to a full homiletic, but…
God Don’t Need Cowards
Many people have sung it… But in my mind I always hear Shirley Caesar’s version from when she was with the Caravans. “God don’t need no coward soldiers.” But in many cases……
Preaching to Wake Up Your People
I had to work very late. It was 1:30am. Yep, 1:30 am. For a guy in his mid-40s, that meant two things. I was going to be sleep walking the next day….
Sermon Step 7: Get Your Points
Now… Let’s turn the page… You got your exegesis. Now let’s get ready to craft a sermon. Now there are a lot of ways to structure a sermon…
What Is A Sermon?
Now we are going to stop talking about exegesis. You should have a good handle on your text… Now we are going to talk about putting your sermon together… But before we…
Sermon Preparation Step 4 – Read Cross References
Are you ready for Step 4? Now is the time to break out an important book… The book is the Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge. I fact you can complete most of your…
Don’t Ignore Doctrine
Why don’t you ever talk about Bible Prophecy? Why don’t you ever talk about Unique Denominational Doctrines? Why don’t you ever talk about maintenance of the denominational structure? Is it because I…
Who Do Preachers Vote For?
Preachers are involved in the political process, so why do you spend so little time talking bout it? Who do you think we should vote for as Christians? Someone asked that… OK…buckle…
Do You Care About The People?
Do you love the people in the pew? Do you even care about them? They know whether you do or not. They may shout at your whoop. They may wait around after…
The Preacher’s Secret Weapon
It is indispensable for worship planning. It is a repository of the greatest thoughts in Christian history. Just about everybody has one and some folks got their from the church no matter…
Yelling Ain’t Gonna Fix A Broken Sermon
“I don’t know what’s wrong, but it just didn’t feel right.” A middle aged man told a woman, presumably his wife, at a Christian book store. Yeah, I know, my wife tells…
Celebrate This Sermon, Not Last Week’s Sermon
“God opened that door for ya, ain’t that right?” “God picked you up, ain’t that right?” “God turned you round, ain’t that right?” “Somebody knows bout a God who can make a…