Pastors ask me all the time, “How do you preach an expository sermon?” How do you work your way through a text, verse by verse, and create a sermon that’s not like a seminary lecture, but is still compelling and…
Jesus was the master teacher. Thousands would gather to hang on his every word. People traveled far and wide just to hear him. The lessons he taught spread like fire and literally changed the world. As pastors, if there is…
Ever preached your heart out, only to be met with blank stares, yawns, and that one guy checking his fantasy football score? You might be making one of these five mistakes. Preaching is hard. You’re not alone. I’ve been doing…
I heard a quote that changed the way I preach forever. It is about something that no seminary training or public speaking class can teach you. Around ten years ago, I was at a gathering of pastors, and the guest…
Should Pastors Preach Politics? A while ago, I shot this question out to my audience of mostly pastors: “Should pastors preach about political topics?” Sixty-four percent said, “Yes,” while thirty-six percent said, “No.” So which is it? Should pastors preach…
Have you ever struggled with sermon application? One of the most dangerous, most abused, and most frustrating parts of preaching a sermon is the application section. Any decent preacher will open the Bible and read a verse—hopefully more than just…
Do you ever struggle to write a sermon? Maybe you stare at a blank page and don’t know where to begin. You have a general idea of what the sermon should be about, but you don’t know how to put…
A sermon without the gospel is like a boat without water. It may sound and look good, but you’re going nowhere. The gospel is what separates Christianity from just good advice. I was reminded of this recently when I heard…
On the desk in my office at my Church, I keep an old, orange sticky note where I once scribbled in ink “2 Tim 4:2.” It’s not much to look at, but it is a constant reminder that my primary…