Similar Posts
Preaching Links 7.12.13
I am constantly in search of good articles on preaching to gain both wisdom and inspiration from others. I also figure that if something is helpful to me, challenges my thinking, or inspires me, then it will probably do the same for some of you too. Every day I share my favorite articles on Facebook and Twitter. But I…
Preach Better Sermons 2013 Highlights
If you missed the free online Preach Better Sermons conference put on by the good people at the Rocket Company, don’t worry. I took a ton of notes. Here are a few of the nuggets I got from each speaker. Steven Furtick He plans 4 months out. The creative team does a series brief for…
4 Powerful Methods for Closing a Message
The following is a guest post by Matt Maiberger. He is a youth ministry veteran of over 16 years in small, medium, and mega churches. For more from Matt, head over to Youth Speaker’s Coach. Many youth pastors and speakers are careful to study and prepare their content well. Some even take the time to…

4 Things To Do After Preaching
The following is a guest post by Jeff Lovell. Walking into the church parking lot on Sunday afternoon, my mind is swirling with everything that just happened – people I talked to, thoughts about my preaching, phone calls I need to make. If I’m not careful, I can feel overwhelmed and exhausted. As a lead/teaching…

15 Things Pastors Need to Stop Right Now
Dear Pastor, I love you. I want nothing more than for you to be all who God wants you to be. So this might hurt a little. I’m writing you this letter because I have noticed a few things that we have fallen into saying or doing that don’t represent Christ well. With all due…

4 Strong Reasons to Preach to Skeptics in Every Sermon
Do you remember what it was like to go to church for the first time? A lot of pastors have been in church for so long that we can’t remember. Maybe you grew up going to church with your family like I did. If so, you can’t remember because you were too young. If you…