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There’s two types of sermons:
- Sermons that happen in the pulpit
- 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...
There is a difference between average preaching and powerful preaching. But the gap isn't what you might think. It's not being more charismatic or outgoing or being louder and more verbose on stage. It's something that anyone can learn. In this video, I'll teach you the two elements for better...
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...
Are you sensing that God might be calling you to preach? To join him in ministry in a teaching role?
In this video, I'll walk you through a process of discernment to help you wrestle with the Lord and see if He's actually calling you to preach.
Get your free copy of my 10-Step Guide to...
If you want people to pay more attention to your next sermon, get better at using tension. In this video, we are going to walk through five different biblical passages and I'll show you some tension points in each.
Get your free copy of my 10-Step Guide to Writing a Sticky Sermon: ...
Meet Lawrence. He’s a dad of four young kids. He and his wife, Stacy live in the town you preach in. By all typical measures, they’re living a good life. They have some financial margin. They prioritize their marriage. They are connected to their family. And they have a good friend...
