Preaching Quote #5 – John Newton
“My grand point in preaching is to break the hard heart, and to heal the broken one.”
– John Newton
“My grand point in preaching is to break the hard heart, and to heal the broken one.”
– John Newton
Growing up, I never wanted to be a pastor because public speaking was one of my biggest fears. If I were to have ranked my worst fears in order, it would have been: Girls Public speaking Death Speaking to girls My first sermon was terrible. I hid behind the biggest podium I could find, clutching…
The best way to learn and grow is to ask good questions. Here are 7 Bible-based questions that every preacher needs to ask them self. Bonus: If you really want honest answers and are feeling brave, ask your spouse or a trusted friend to answers these questions about you. 1. Who am I really trying…
The following is a guest post by J.T. Bean, Lead Pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in Swanton, Ohio. J.T. is part of a unique 12-member team of pastors that oversees seven UMC churches in northwest Ohio. The team website is www.umcteam1.org. There is one action that has the potential to improve your preaching skills more…
I have been busy the last few months revising and updating my book, Preaching Nuts & Bolts: Conquer Sermon Prep, Save Time, and Write Better Messages, and it just released today! To celebrate, I am giving it away for FREE! But hurry, because this deal is only good for a few days! The new edition is…
Do you remember back in the day when people driving their cars would pull up to a red light, stop, and then they would just sit there and look at the light—waiting for it to turn green? But now, you stop at a light and half the drivers around you whip out their phones—if they…
As a new pastor, the weight of weekly sermon preparation crushed me. I had preached a few sermons here and there before, but preaching every single week was terrifying. If I had not taken action to get organized, I would never have made it. The Problem One of the most difficult tasks for pastors is…
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Great quote, thanks for sharing.