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Something to Say or Say Anything
October 22, 2011 – 6:38 am | 5 Comments
Something to Say or Say Anything

Lowell Erdahl, in the book Best Advice for Preaching, quotes someone who said: “There are two kinds of preachers–those who have to say something and those who have something to say!” A preacher gains …

Two Things Not To Do In The Sermon Close
March 6, 2011 – 11:56 pm | One Comment
Two Things Not To Do In The Sermon Close

A while back, Peter Mead at the Biblical Preaching blog did a series on preaching that he called “finishing weak.” That was a good idea that I wanted to “riff” on. A lot …

What Is an Appeal
March 4, 2011 – 7:23 am | One Comment
What Is an Appeal

I have not totally defined the appeal which has caused some confusion. I should have known better in that this website has many different preachers from many different traditions. So during this series …

When It Ain’t Time To Whoop!!!
February 9, 2011 – 11:35 am | 10 Comments
When It Ain’t Time To Whoop!!!

The question comes up every few months. A reader will read a couple of articles I have written on “whooping” and will either ask “Do you have to whoop?” Or will begin attacking …

When Celebration Goes Bad
April 1, 2009 – 5:18 pm | 5 Comments
When Celebration Goes Bad

One of the problems that often rears it’s head in African American worship is when celebration is abused. Martha Simmons referred to this dynamic among some whoopers as the “dark side of Whooping.” This is when the power of whooping is used to mask a preacher who has not done his or her work to provide a solid presentation.

Call and Response in the Whooping Celebrative Sermon Close
February 7, 2009 – 12:03 pm | 13 Comments
Call and Response in the Whooping Celebrative Sermon Close

Last night while listening to sermons on youtube and other places, I found a preacher who was “whooping.” As we know, the whoop is one type of sermonic close used by some preachers in the African American preaching tradition. The preacher was summarizing and celebrating the truth of the message.

Becoming the Chief Celebrant in the Sermon
January 27, 2009 – 10:18 am | No Comment
Becoming the Chief Celebrant in the Sermon

Celebration is an important component of preaching. This is the part of the sermon where the preacher raises up the truth of the sermon to be experienced by the people. There are many ways to do this tactically, but my study of sermons show that a very common technique is for the preacher to “celebrate the sermon.”

Preacher Should Show Enthusiasm

Whooping and Sermonic Complexity
January 18, 2009 – 12:53 am | No Comment
Whooping and Sermonic Complexity

Jasper Williams Whooping System
November 30, 2008 – 1:28 pm | 10 Comments
Jasper Williams Whooping System

Can one learn to whoop? Is there a system to help anybody whoop? Rev. Jasper Williams answers this question with an unequivocal yes. He states that anyone who has been called to preach has been given by God the ability to whoop.

Steps to Learning to Whoop
September 23, 2008 – 11:47 pm | 7 Comments
Steps to Learning to Whoop

Many people contact me wanting a step by step method to learn to whoop, here is the outline of a method.

1. Listen to Other Whoopers