Let’s cut the fluff and get real for a moment. Being a pastor is incredibly difficult. The church is often guilty of only painting a picture of the wonderful blessings of being called to ministry, as if it only gets…
There are a lot of cliché phrases that have become mainstream in American Christian culture. Some of them are great. I’m pretty sure that all of them have good intentions behind them. But there are some I wish pastors wouldn’t…
I’m not good at selling stuff. This is mainly because I’m not in ministry to make money; I’m in ministry to make a difference. Sometimes, because I don’t want to come across like a slimy salesman, I don’t do a…
When Steve Jobs first announced the very first iPad back in 2010, I remember watching that keynote and saying, “Man, that would make a great tool for preaching!” I didn’t get one right away because they were kind of expensive,…
When you first start preaching or public speaking, the number of things that you need to work on can be overwhelming. When you watch yourself back on video, you notice too many problems. The countless “um”s, stutters, awkward gestures, or…
When you evaluate your preaching, the number of things that you need to work on can be overwhelming. Where do you even begin? Many pastors make the mistake of trying to get better in every area of their preaching all at…
One of the biggest mistakes we make when preaching is to only tell something to our audience. We need to show it to them, not just tell them. On this episode of Pro Preacher, I’ll tell the story of how…
A few years ago I was approached by a major Christian website to write an article for them about preaching. It was right up my alley because I’ve been writing and blogging about preaching for a long time, and have…
I’ve used Logos Bible software for years now to help with all of my Bible study for sermons and books. So I want to give you just three of the big reasons why I use Logos and why I think you should…