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Series: Subtle Errors

Wrong Truth

Posted on January 13, 2010
This entry is part 1 of 13 in the series Subtle Errors

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…

No Cross in Preaching

Posted on January 18, 2010
This entry is part 2 of 13 in the series Subtle Errors

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.

Beating Up the People

Posted on January 19, 2010
This entry is part 3 of 13 in the series Subtle Errors

“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….

Refusing to Serve Dessert

Posted on January 26, 2010
This entry is part 4 of 13 in the series Subtle Errors

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…

Premature Celebration

Posted on February 25, 2010
This entry is part 5 of 13 in the series Subtle Errors

One of the interesting problems in some preaching is a premature celebration. The people are with the preacher and she or he has the church moving towards a powerful end. But then…

Serving Nothing But Desert

Posted on January 29, 2010
This entry is part 6 of 13 in the series Subtle Errors

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…

Stories not Staying on Point

Posted on February 2, 2010
This entry is part 7 of 13 in the series Subtle Errors

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…

Separation from the People

Posted on February 10, 2010
This entry is part 8 of 13 in the series Subtle Errors

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…

Theoretical Point

Posted on February 15, 2010
This entry is part 9 of 13 in the series Subtle Errors

Another very common error is to preach a point without making the practical dimensions of the point clear. Here is when the preacher spends much time defining and describing a point, but…

Imprecise Point

Posted on February 11, 2010
This entry is part 10 of 13 in the series Subtle Errors

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…

Ignoring the Social Dimensions of the Gospel

Posted on February 12, 2010
This entry is part 11 of 13 in the series Subtle Errors

The gospel has implications for how we treat others. A vibrant and growing relationship with Jesus Christ will of necessity cause a change in how we treat one another. Simply put, racism,…

How To Title the Black Sermon

Posted on January 8, 2011
This entry is part 12 of 13 in the series Subtle Errors

Sermon Titling is something that some consider to be irrelevant while others consider it to be very important. Sermons in the Black Preaching Tradition are often known to be titled well. Sometimes a great title will evoke praise or contemplation from the congregation before the sermon even begins. Because of this I have spent a little time thinking about titles. You can find interesting posts on sermon titles on this website here.

Cotton Candy Sermons?

Posted on January 11, 2011
This entry is part 13 of 13 in the series Subtle Errors

Is your preaching substantive? Does your preaching foster transformation? In an old post on the Preaching Today Blog that is no longer available. The TheoCentric Preaching Blog quotes an old Preaching Today…

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