The following is a guest post by Adam S. Tisdale, Pastor of North Hills Church in Meridianville, AL. Adam blogs at helpmyunbelief.wordpress.com about the intersection of his faith and cancer. Let’s admit it, applying our sermons are one of the hardest parts of sermon preparation…
Preaching to teenagers can be extremely challenging but extremely rewarding. After spending years working as a Youth Pastor, I have learned a few things about preaching to teenagers. These lessons were hard-learned through trial and error. Mostly error. This isn’t…
I love this preaching quote by Martyn Lloyd-Jones.
Do you have any preaching pet peeves? Maybe it’s something that preachers say that for whatever reason is like nails on a chalkboard for you. Or maybe it is something that preachers do that just drives you crazy. Today I…
“My grand point in preaching is to break the hard heart, and to heal the broken one.” – John Newton
I am constantly in search of good articles on preaching to gain both wisdom and inspiration from others. I also figure that if something is helpful to me, challenges my thinking, or inspires me, then it will probably do the…
I just watched this very practical video discussing the biggest mistakes young preachers make. Check it out. Can’t see the video? Click here. Here are my takeaways: Preach to your people, not your professors.
Stop comparing yourself to other preachers. We all have the greatest message the world has ever known. Do your best, and rest in the gospel. Next time you start comparing, ask yourself: Is the gospel enough?
Do sermon titles make a difference? Does it really matter what you call it if the content is all the same? I think it does. The title of the sermon is what people quickly scan to decide whether or not…