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What are the sermons that are preached in the Black church? In this audio we discuss three of the types of sermons that are operative in the Black church.

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What are five things you need in a sermon? Poor sermons break one of these important components of sermon construction and presentation.

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I was listening to a preacher who tried to use a "whoop" to hide his lack of preparation. In this audio I give a few principles for whooping with integrity. If a preacher follows these principles he or she will be on the way to not just whoop, but whoop with integrity.

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Don't be fooled by the truncated gospel of those who would prostitute the Black Preaching Tradition. In this commentary, Pastor Cox discusses the importance of preaching the full message if one is to preach in the Black tradition.

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You need an idea for your sermon. You are not sure where to start. You are in the midst of "Preacher's Block." Here Pastor Cox gives 5 techniques to use to generate sermon ideas.

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Can we learn anything about preaching from musicians? Is there any correspondence between playing notes and saying words? In this audio we seek to answer this important question by encouraging preaching to play words like notes.

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How can we preach today? What do the ancestors and our current pastor/preachers have to tell us? In this audio we look at the importance of "remembering" three types of preachers from our past.

If we are to preach in these days we must remember our preaching mothers and fathers.

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A discussion of Teresa Fry Brown's book. What can we learn from our preaching sistas?

In addition, how can the ministry of music as a metaphor help our preaching? These questions guide the book Weary Throats and New Songs.

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Should Black Preachers whoop? Does whooping degrade our sermons? Is it an unnecessary detraction? This audio looks at these and other questions in reference to whooping.

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How do you increase the intensity of your sermons? Preachers often do this by increasing volume, but that can cause difficulties. Find other ways to bring power to your preaching in this audio.

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