Martin Luther was a preaching machine. Luther preached around 4,000 sermons in his life (2,300 have been preserved). On average, he preached 120 sermons per year. That’s a sermon every three days.1 And we think preaching every seven days is…
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2 ESV). For the…
If you are an audiobook lover, I have great news! I have been working hard on the audiobook for my bestselling book, Preaching Nuts & Bolts: Conquer Sermon Prep, Save Time, and Write Better Messages. I am happy to announce that…
Why are we so obsessed with our possessions? Even in life-or-death emergencies, people will risk their lives—and even the lives of those around them—just to save their stuff. Tim Challies wrote a great article describing one example of this in…
Pumpkins. Costumes. Candy. Tick-or-treating. Halloween always takes me back to my childhood with my three brothers dressed as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Jedi Knights, and G.I. Joes. Every year we canvased the neighborhood for hours collecting as much candy as…
Both Jonathan Edwards and John Wesley left a huge impact on the landscape of Christian history. But only one of them had a positive impact on their marriage. Steve Farrar explains it like this: Jonathan Edwards had a marriage made…
How much time should a pastor spend each week preparing their sermon? I have heard seminary professors say that you should spend an hour for every minute you preach. But by that logic, a 30-minute sermon would require 30 hours!…
Stale bread tastes terrible. But there is not much better than fresh bread. Our faith is the same way. If we do not keep it fresh, it will soon go stale. Regular time with Christ through reading His Word keeps…
Preaching a funeral is one of the greatest responsibilities of being a pastor. In this time of grief, you must honor the deceased, comfort their family and friends, help people mourn, and ultimately share the good news of the hope…