Posts Tagged ‘Preach Better Sermons’
6 Questions Jud Wilhite Answers About Preaching
Preaching Rocket coach Jeff Henderson spoke with Jud Wilhite, pastor of Central Christian Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. The subject was preaching. As a pastor, how do you make sure you’re talking to everyone in your audience? The # pain for preachers seems to be preparation … How do you get ahead? What tweaks do…
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Jason Day’s Million Dollar Caddie
by Ben Crawshaw Jason Day is the number one golfer on the planet … Day is the Australian player who has dominated the PGA tournament the last couple years and has cemented his place at the #1 spot. At only 29 years of age, he’s doing the unfathomable on the golf course. And guess what?…
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7 Principles for Preaching to the Unchurched
by Vince Antonucci I know a married couple named Dallas and Ann Stamper. Ann was kind of marginally unchurched. She had grown up going to church but hadn’t really gone in years. She wanted to try it again, and thought they should raise their kids in church. Dallas was totally unchurched. He was vehemently against…
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Stuck in a Sermon Rut?
When was the last time you caught someone falling asleep in one of your sermons? Of course there’s always going to be that one person, but obviously you’d like to keep everyone awake for the 30 minutes that you have your congregation’s attention every week. That’s easier said than done though when you’re the one…
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When the Sermon Isn’t Coming Together
Sermon block. We’ve all faced it. Sunday is coming, you’ve got a topic, but the talking points just won’t come together. While there is no one-size-fits-all fix, we’ve got three suggestions to help you when the sermon just isn’t coming together. Go to the Movies This might sound like embracing procrastination at first, but bear…
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4 Quotes About Preaching to Get You Out of a Sermon Rut
Winter can be a rough time. Maybe you live in an area that gets hit by frigid mountains of snow. Maybe you live in a place that’s warm year round, but let’s be honest. Anywhere you live, this time of year has less daylight, less vitamin D, and often? Less motivation. We get it, and…
Read MorePreach Definition & Sermon Definition
Let’s talk about what it means to preach a sermon. To do that, I’ve perused the preaching planet and see how some heavy hitters define “Preach” and “Sermon.” Preach Definition According to Tim Keller, “To preach is to expose people to the Bible in its clearest and most vivid form.” According to Louie Giglio,…
Read MoreSermon Bloopers
If you’ve preached for longer than six months, you probably already have one of these… a sermon blooper. A misspoken phrase… A slip of the tongue… And you say something that you absolutely didn’t mean to say. Luckily, no one caught in on video. Or, if they did, you promised to do three months of pastoral…
Read MorePreach Like Lebron James
Lebron James. Do you ever wish you had his yearly salary? How about for just one day? Yeah, me too. I’d also take his athletic ability, strength, speed, and headband collection. But enough about that. The truth is, preaching like Lebron plays basketball would be a good thing, right? Sure. I mean, he’s one of…
Read MoreSneak Peek: Preach Better Sermons 2016 “The Sermon Prep Infographic”
Here’s a sneak peek at some of the stuff we’ll be covering at Preach Better Sermons next Thursday, Jan. 14.
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