There’s two types of sermons:

1. Sermons that happen in the pulpit
2. Sermons that invade the entire room

Which one do you want to preach?

It’s obvious, isn’t it? The sermon that invades the room.

But in order to preach that kind of sermon, you’ve got to engage your people in...

When you stand up to preach, there are plenty of enemies lining up who want to destroy your sermon’s effectiveness.

Satan and his demons don’t want your sermon to cut to people’s hearts. 

If we’re not careful, we can unintentionally add a few more enemies to the...

What doesn’t kill you makes you…

My guess is that you would finish that sentence with, makes you stronger. 

But are you living as if that’s true? 

Many people, pastors even, in today’s society are not.

Instead, they look at challenge as harmful. Comfort as king....

Every preacher I know wants to not merely preach information, but they want to preach for transformation.

That’s why you and I do what we do, isn’t it? Because we want people to experience all the riches of Christ.

• We want people to experience the love of God.
• We want people to...

Frank isn’t new to preaching. He’s been laboring in this unique work for over a decade.

But Frank has recently had a stirring in his heart to make some improvements in his preaching. 

So what does he do? He opens a new tab in his web browser and googles “tips for preaching...

Momentum. It’s hard to get and easy to lose. Especially in the church. 

There are seasons that things feel “up and to the right” no matter what you do. People are coming to faith. Testimonies are being shared of growth and discipleship. The energy is in the air. 

The...

Each week in ministry presents an array of tasks demanding our attention. We find ourselves constantly shifting between routine administrative duties and more profound, contemplative work.

This dynamic can pose a significant challenge.

So, how can we, as pastors, make the most of our time to...

14 months ago I came across an app that was getting a lot of attention on social media. People were raving about how many things you could do with the software. And the best part? The software itself was free to download and use. Unless you were going to get a full team on it, there was no need...

Every year I love to ask other pastors, preachers, and church leaders about their best book recommendations. What comes from it is a mix of new books and old books. The reasons for their recommendations vary and I always have a few to add into the mix.

So if you're looking for some books to...

It was a beautiful summer day. The U-Haul truck was fully loaded and I was backing it down the long, steep, Price Hill, Cincinnati Driveway onto the road below. That was until the truck came to a loud, grinding halt.

Instead of backing onto the road, I had backed that 26-foot U-Haul truck into...