Posts Tagged ‘sermon prep’
Is Your Next Sermon Dangling?
I can’t help but wonder if you’ve ever been there… It’s Saturday, and you’re not completely sure if your message is as “installed” as it needs to be … Here’s a lesson from the home improvement world. Try uninstalling a dining room chandelier when you’re not exactly certain what you’re supposed to do with the…
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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 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 MoreWould 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 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 More5 Ways To Create Memorable Sermons
Do you ever wonder if people actually remember your sermons? Do you think anyone in your congregation could repeat the main point of last Sunday’s sermon if someone asked them about it today? At the end of the day, preaching is an attempt to arm people with Biblical principles they can live by. One way to…
Read MoreHow To Preach Sermons People Remember-Whiteboard Session
Your ability to preach sermons people remember is heavily impacted by your ability to summarize your message in a short memorable statement. In this Whiteboard Session, pastor Jeff Henderson walks you step-by-step through the process of creating a memorable “sticky statement.” How To Preach A Sermon People Will Remember-Main Presentation Slides DOWNLOAD SLIDES HERE
Read MoreHow Dr. Charles Stanley Prepares to Preach
As a pastor, or communicator, it’s easy to neglect the most important component of sermon and message preparation—your own heart. With family obligations, staff meetings, and other commitments competing for your time, you may find yourself trying to find something to say, without having something worth saying. How do you prevent this? Here are some…
Read MoreWhat do you do when you get STUCK in sermon prep?
I hate being stuck in traffic. But it happens. Usually when I’m on my way to something and never when I have extra time. I hate being stuck in line at Wal-Mart. No matter what lane I pick, I’m always behind the person fumbling through their purse to write a check. I hate being stuck…
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