I’ll never forget my first funeral sermons. I was a young pastor on the pastoral care rotation at a large church, and I panicked when I got the call that a young mother of three in our church had passed after a long battle with cancer. Over four hundred people would be in attendance, and…
When I first became a pastor, I knew that performing weddings was part of the job. But nobody ever taught me how to do it in Bible college. You’d think that would be a requirement. So when a young couple asked me to officiant their wedding, I panicked. I’d never done a wedding before! Where…
There’s a lot of advice floating around today telling pastors how they should preach. Some of it is good, some not so good. But in all this advice, we can easily miss the best preaching tip ever. This is not some new tactic based on human wisdom or psychology. No, it’s an ancient command from…
Summer is one of the best times of the year for a pastor to work on their ministry, not just in their ministry. Unless you are a Student Pastor, where summer gets busier, you probably have some extra time to look at the big picture. Where will you take your church in the next season…
Look, if you are a pastor who preaches nearly every week, your job is hard! You are always under pressure to churn out another good sermon. You will carry that stress like a 50-pound boulder on your chest. That is why every busy pastor needs a sermon calendar. You need to get organized and plan your sermons…
Something is bothering me in the aftermath of Easter. I’m trying to let it go, but I can’t. A lot of pastors are only preparing their preaching week-to-week, and worse, many are just beginning to write their sermons on Saturday before delivering it on Sunday! “Brandon, how do you know?” Here’s how: Traffic on this…
You preach your sermon, finish a long day at church, and head home. Before you know it, it’s Monday morning, and the alarm is ringing. You know what that means: It’s time to write another sermon. You have less than seven days to present another message. The life of your church, the faith of your…
Easter is coming! And it’s a busy season for churches. It’s easy to make mistakes when you feel overwhelmed with all the extra work and preparation. To help you make this Easter the best yet, here are five of the common mistakes I see pastors make on Easter. 1. Not Preaching With Urgency Do you feel…
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