You walk into the hall after church. A young man bounces up to you and starts talking like he has known you forever. He looks familiar, but you can’t remember his name to save your life. Sound familiar? Remembering names is hard! If half the people in your church knew your dirty little secret –…
If you battle the weekly grind of sermon prep, this book is for you! Preaching Nuts & Bolts: The Essential Guide to Sermon Prep is a practical guide to getting better at the art of sermon preparation. This 100+ page eBook is a quick read, jam-packed with practical advice from some of my best articles…
What makes a sticky sermon? What makes a message have staying power? As preachers, it should be our goal to teach sticky messages. We want our audience to remember the sermon. Nobody wants to spend hours every week to prepare a message that nobody remembers. So, what makes a sermon sticky? Chip and Dan Heath,…
After months of hard work, I am excited to announce that the very first Pro Preacher eBook, Preaching Nuts & Bolts: The Essential Guide to Sermon Prep, is almost here! The cover art is done and the final edits are being made! This book is a culmination of some of my best articles (updated, edited…
I wrote earlier this week about how preachers can misuse the Bible, and I found this great quote that I absolutely had share with all of you: “The teacher’s temptation is to use the Scripture like a drunk uses a street light: more for support than illumination.” –unknown Do you use the Bible in your…
Are you guilty of bad sermon math? No, I’m not talking about actual math. By sermon math I mean applying some form of change on the scripture you preach. Let me explain what I mean. There are four types of sermon math that will get you in trouble every time. + Addition Addition happens in…
Is your preaching Jesus-centered? Charles Spurgeon once said about his preaching, “Whatever subject I preach, I do not stop until I reach the Savior, the Lord Jesus, for in Him are all things.” If your sermon never points to Jesus it’s not sermon; it’s just a talk. It is incomplete. Many pastors stand before a…
A sermon is NOT… A condemnation of sinners. A lecture. A motivational speech. A dissertation. A shouting match. A comedy show. A self-help coaching session. A commentary on the Bible. A history lesson. A performance. A way to push a political agenda. A way to impress people. A way to show off your awesomeness. A…
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