A sermon is NOT… A condemnation of sinners. A lecture. A motivational speech. A dissertation. A shouting match. A comedy show. A self-help coaching session. A commentary on the Bible. A history lesson. A performance. A way to push a…
“A sermon is not made with an eye upon the sermon, but with both eyes upon the people and all the heart upon God.” – John Owen the best way to write a sermon is not focusing on the…
The following is a guest post by J.T. Bean, Lead Pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in Swanton, Ohio. J.T. is part of a unique 12-member team of pastors that oversees seven UMC churches in northwest Ohio. The team website…
What is the most distracting thing that has ever happened to you while preaching? For me it was when I was a youth pastor at a church in New Mexico. I was preaching to a group of high school students….
“A prepared messenger is more important than a prepared message.” – Robert Munger This preaching quote hits home. How many times have I worked my tail off to prepare a message, but failed to prepare myself? Before we ever prepare…
I am a preacher. I am a messenger of the most high God – an ambassador of the Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:20) I am a herald of the greatest story ever told and the best news ever received….
Like it or not, preaching is affected by far more than just your words. The best preachers don’t just preach with their lips, but with their whole body. A study by Dr. Albert Mehrabian, author of Nonverbal Communication, found that…
Ouch! This quote hurts. “If Jesus preached the same message ministers preach today, He would never have been crucified.” –Leonard Ravenhill Do you agree? This is certainly not true for every pastor. However, I’m afraid this may be true with…
The pretty pink princess, my four-year-old daughter, was playing on the living room floor. In meticulous fashion, she was placing her dolls in her doll house, each in a different room for the big imaginary party. But then came little…