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How much time should a pastor spend each week preparing their sermon? I have heard seminary professors say that you should spend an hour for every minute you preach. But by that logic, a 30-minute sermon would require 30 hours! So how much time should you spend on sermon prep? The short answer is: there’s…
Preaching Team Coming November 1st
A few weeks ago, I threw out an idea about a preaching team that I have been kicking around in my head and needed some feedback on. Your feedback was unbelievable. Many of you commented and sent emails to let me know that you were interested. There’s nothing I’d rather do than help pastors succeed in reaching…
The Power of the Pause in a Sermon
One of the biggest mistakes that preachers make is neglecting the power of the pause. Many of us are afraid of silence. We think we have to fill every second with words. Silence is awkward, so we are tempted to run from it and speed through our message as fast as possible. As a result,…
Out of the Overflow of the Heart the Preacher Speaks
Answer this question for me: How is your spiritual life? If you are like many pastors, and you are being honest, chances are it’s not good. Most pastors would never admit it to their congregation, but many of them are struggling spiritually. 72% of pastors only study the Bible when preparing a sermon. 74% of…
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Jesus was the master teacher. Thousands would gather to hang on his every word. People traveled far and wide just to hear him. The lessons he taught spread like fire and literally changed the world. As pastors, if there is anyone we should emulate in our preaching and teaching it is Jesus! Right? So how…
When Pastors Do This, It Drives Me Crazy
I listen to a lot of preaching because I believe I can learn from everyone. Good or bad. Recently I listened to a pastor who began his sermon with a passage of scripture. He read through the entire passage. I expected that the remainder of the sermon would expound upon this text and apply it to…