Sermon Planning Tools
It is the time of year when I finalize sermon planning for the upcoming year. If you are a pastor, […]
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Expository Preaching
5 Tips for Beating Writer’s Block
I try to not get caught up in the “who has a harder job?” debate. Many people lament the challenges
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A Healthy Church: Putting the Pieces Together
Is your church healthy? Does it have a foundation that can lead to growth and faithfulness? Are there healthy practices and commitments within your church that interact with other practices and commitments to lead to organizational health and faithfulness? These five components are essential for a healthy church:
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Accidental Partners
We don’t have the market cornered on ministry. We do mission and ministry in ways that are dictated by our particular theology and our preferences. Just because some choose to minister in ways that are different than ours doesn’t mean that they are wrong.
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Preach With Your Voice
The medium is the message. No one wants to hear you stand up and give a Billy Graham impression. You’re not Billy Graham. But, you can preach God’s word. He has called you and gifted you. He’s set you apart for this sacred task. You don’t have to be anyone else, just be you, the man that God has called. Trust that he knew what he was doing when he gave you this task, and go preach his word with your voice.
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Why Does Sermon Prep Take So Long?
If any of you believe that God has put you on on the planet to keep me humble, just know
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Preaching: The Middle School Boy Syndrome
Nothing else smells like middle school boys. They begin middle school with a particular odor, forgetting deodorant as often as
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Three Tiers of Worldview Preaching
As faithful preachers, our proclamation must be built around the objective truths of the gospel and our experiences of finding
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Psalm 119 Resources
I began preaching through Psalm 119 two Sunday ago. The preparation for these messages has already been a great blessing
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Top 12 Books on Preaching
I have read a lot of books on preaching. Since my dissertation focused on preaching, I have read many more
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The Intuition of Christ-Centered Preaching
Quote from The Whole Christ,
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What are you Defending?
Everyone should read C.S. Lewis. His wisdom is timeless and his journey of faith is beneficial for the Christian mission.
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