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Danvers, MA:
How to Handle Homosexuality in a Sermon
What are we preachers doing and saying that we should not do or say? Conversely, what are we not doing or saying that we should do or say?
10 steps to a great sermon
I come from a family line of preachers. I married the daughter of a preacher. I've heard a lot of sermons in my life, covering the spectrum from awe-inspiring to…
Why Your Sermons Need Some "Spit" Polish
How to Use Humor in Your Sermon Even if You’re Not a Comic
6 Questions That Will Help Your Next Sermon Reach Everyone
Confronting these assumptions about people will help you move closer to your sermon reaching everyone in the room.
TFTW-What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do
What do you do when you don't know what to do? Follow the examples of people described in the Bible. Larry Acuff talks about who we should follow.
Tips to Improve Your Sermon Preparation
One of the ways I prepare for sermons is by constantly collecting content—things like news stories or statistics that might make a good illustration,
What Makes a Sermon Good?
Sermons are more than a transfer of facts and stories. They are a part of worship that God uses to work miracles in both the preacher and the people.
How to Listen to a Sermon
So what is the right way to listen to a sermon? With a soul that is prepared, a mind that is alert, a Bible that is open, a heart that is receptive, and a life that is ready to spring into action.
How to Turn Sermons into Small Group Studies
How do you repurpose your sermons into small group studies?
What Are the Most Important Elements to Consider When Preparing a Sermon?
I’m sure there are plenty of preachers who have fallen into a trap of being stuck instead of being unleashed to reach their audience for Christ.
What Do I Do If I Want to Quote a Fallen Pastor in My Sermon?
I typically preach from a full manuscript. I know, I know, you aren’t supposed to do that. But it works for me. And I don’t just read from my manuscript. Even if I use a
How Much Time Do Pastors Spend Preparing a Sermon?
Facebook Twitter Email Print Most church members give little thought to the amount of time it takes a pastor to prepare each sermon. In reality, sermon preparation is a large portion of a pastor’s workweek. Unfortunately, this work is invisible to typical church members. They don’t realize the enormous amount of time it takes just …
Seven Things the Church isn’t and what the church is.
As a pastor in the 20th century, a part of preparing sermons is coming up with the “phrase that pays.” Sometimes they stick, sometimes they don’t. Sometimes I don’t even rem…
Why I Hate to Go to Church
I don’t think many straight Christians understand that it only takes the one sermon condemning homosexuality for LGBT people to know they’re not wanted.
How I Prepare a Sermon
I have enjoyed reading articles by various Aussies as they tell how they prepare their weekly sermons. I always find it beneficial to hear how others set about the task and thought I’d add my voice to the mix. The point in this article and the others is not to suggest that one method is superior to any other or to suggest any of them is worthy of total imitation. Rather, it’s to provide a smorgasbord of options other preachers …
How Long Should a Sermon Be?
According to at least one recent poll, the most frequent preaching length is 20 to 28 minutes. If that is true, it is a telling indicator about the spiritual shallowness of churches today. Many churches have already done away with their evening services and if the popular trend is to reduce the sermon time on a …
Are sermons becoming obsolete?
The live lecture is disappearing. Only two institutions still regularly offer them: universities and churches.
How Can You Tell if a Church Is Gospel-Centered? Start with the Pulpit.
The gospel is too glorious to settle for mere good-advice sermons.
What Makes a Sermon Difficult To Listen To
I am closing in on my forty-third birthday and have been a churchgoer all my life. A bit of simple math shows that I’ve probably listened to somewhere around 4,000 sermons over the course of my life (which undoubtedly means I should have far more knowledge of the Bible than I do and should be far holier than I am!). I’ve also preached a few sermons of my own over the past 10 or 15 years. Recently, and largely for …
