What would you say if you only had one last sermon?
Where does your inspiration come from? When coming up with ideas for your next message who do you listen to? When writing your next sermon, what is your first step? A lesson from Joshua. When Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan River and set up camp outside the city of Jericho, he encountered a…
In 1959, the legendary Vince Lombardi, was hired to be the head coach of the Green Bay Packers with the difficult task of turning around a losing franchise. The legend goes that after a miserable showing, the players gathered in the locker room in silence waiting for Lombardi to enter and give them the verbal…
Your sermon is nearly finished, but it’s still missing that one thing—the perfect sermon illustration or story that will make it unforgettable. So, if you are like most pastors, you fire up the Google machine and search for “sermon illustrations.” You then spend the next few hours reading through a bunch of outdated websites trying…
A while back I visited a church in my area (I love sitting in on other churches to observe and learn). The pastor was a great preacher. His sermon was engaging, clear, and spot on. However, I walked away feeling a little uneasy. This may be a personal preference. I am not saying the way…
I once attended a new church with a friend. The people were friendly. The worship was good. But then I saw something I had never seen before. In the front row I noticed a man sitting while scribbling feverishly on a napkin. After the music ended, the man stood up and walked to the pulpit….
The pretty pink princess, my four-year-old daughter, was playing on the living room floor. In meticulous fashion, she was placing her dolls in her doll house, each in a different room for the big imaginary party. But then came little brother. My 11 month-old boy, who we affectionately call “the bruiser,” came barreling in like…
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