Posts Tagged ‘Preach Better Sermons’
Would You Do THIS To Improve Your Skills As A Preacher?
Being a preacher is easy… As long as you don’t want to get any better. If you want to improve, you have to pull back the curtain and walk into this terrifying arena called FEEDBACK. Before you have a nervous breakdown, take a deep breath and relax. This doesn’t have to be like dental surgery. Think…
Read MoreWin The Ultimate Preaching Suite!
Pastors, you face a unique challenge when it comes to shepherding a church. There’s not enough time in the day. You’re thinking, Tell me something I don’t already know. Between leading an organization (yes, your church is an organization), shepherding a group of people with their unique struggles and needs, preparing a weekly sermon,…
Read More40 Sermon Topics For 2016
One of the things we talk about in Preaching Rocket is how to create a preaching calendar. A preaching calendar is important for a couple of reasons… 1. It ensures a balanced diet. 2. It gives guest speakers plenty of prep time. 3. It gives your staff and creative team plenty of prep time. And,…
Read More7 Preaching Stories You Can Use In Your Sermons
If we could give you one tool to put in your pocket as you prepare your next sermon, it would come down to one word….stories. Here are seven interesting stories to save in your files, along with a quick thought on how you could leverage the story in a message. A Texas police officer writes…
Read MoreContest For Preachers – Win Logos 6 Bible Software and Preaching Rocket FREE!
Do you want the ultimate preaching resource bundle, absolutely free? We thought so…see below and make sure to pay special attention to the last step:) Register here for Preach Better Sermons and be instantly registered to win: Logos 6 Bible Software – Gold Edition: Get all of Logos 6’s new tools, datasets, Media Collections, and Interactive…
Read MoreWhy People Listen to Some Sermons and Not Others
Two sermons. Both truthful, and biblical. Both helpful. But one is heard and the other is forgotten. One is engaging and the other is endured. One sticks, the other doesn’t. We know that God’s Word doesn’t return void, and that the Holy Spirit is the One who enables someone to understand the truth of scripture.…
Read MoreThree Tips for Preaching Fantastic Sermons in 2014-Sermon Preparation
French chemist and scientist Louis Pasteur once said that “luck favors the prepared mind.” I think we could replace the word luck with the Holy Spirit. I think the Holy Spirit favors the prepared preacher. Obviously, there are moments when the Holy Spirit shows up in spontaneous ways. But the Holy Spirit can show up…
Read MoreThree Tips for Preaching Fantastic Sermons in 2014
Tip #1: Less is More. 52 Sundays. That’s a lot of preaching. As a preacher, the question you have to ask yourself is, “How many sermons do I have in me this coming year?” I think the answer is different for many of us. I’ve often said I am beyond amazed at the people…
Read MoreMeet Jon Acuff and Win His New Book
On Wednesday, May 1, you’ll have the opportunity to hear Jon Acuff on this FREE event. We asked Jon how he prepares and delivers talks, and he gave super-helpful answers. On the event, you’ll hear from Jon as well as Andy Stanley, Louie Giglio, Mark Driscoll, Darrin Patrick, Donald Miller, Mark Batterson, Ed Stetzer and others.…
Read MoreWhat You Will Never Hear in Seminary About Preaching
I loved seminary. I really did. There is no substitute for on-the-job training and doing ministry in a real church, but there was no better way to learn the Bible. Those Bible classes were great. Though I have a Masters of Divinity, there were a few things I didn’t learn about preaching in seminary. It…
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