The last few weeks I have been really sick. Nothing life-threatening. Fevers. Vomiting. That sort of thing. My kids keep picking up junk from school and lovingly passing it on to me. Being sick is no fun. And, as a pastor who is scheduled to preach, it presents a whole new set of problems. The night before…
It is a sad reality today that many churches are simply not reaching many people for Christ.No, it’s not all about numbers. Yes, fellowship and discipleship are important. But if we are trying to follow the great commission, why are we not doing more to try to reach more people? Put simply, I believe it…
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…
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…
The following is a guest post by Adam Tisdale, Pastor of North Hills Church in Meridianville, AL. Adam blogs at helpmyunbelief.wordpress.com about the intersection of his faith and his cancer. “Man plans, God laughs” (Yiddish Proverb) I’m not preaching this week, but that wasn’t my original plan. And I tend to love my plans. I wonder if God laughs at…
For many years I have obsessed over studying great preaching and preachers. They are all different. All have their own unique style and approach to delivering a message. However, there are 7 characteristics that they all have in common. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px”…
This is a guest post by James Blewett, the owner and operator of youth-sermons.com and author of the book Can I Get Baptized in Fruit Punch. 60-80% of Christian teenagers are abandoning their faith after graduation before they finish their Freshman year of college. We have all heard this statistic in many different ways and forms with…
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…
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