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Simple Sermon Construction Method
In the Facebook Group someone wanted a basic sermon construction formula. This is not the end all be all and hopefully you will move on from this to a full homiletic, but…
Preaching To Grandma and Dem
Preaching to Grandma and Dem I am working on a lecture entitled, “Preaching to Grandma and Dem.” I have kicked the idea around for a bit. You have even read some of…
How Many Preaching Methods Do You Teach?
“So do you teach the X, Y, and Z methods of sermon structure?” A preacher asked me. My answer is simple… “No…” I don’t ignore other methodologies because I don’t see value…
Practicing Preaching and Christian Living – Lessons from the Trumpet
Well I spent a significant amount of time practicing the fundamentals of music. I played many scales and arpeggios (chords). I turned them into patterns and exercises. I played major and minor scales. I played them from memory as well as sight read the scales and patterns. I would play many different patterns and piece them together in different ways. I played them high, play them low, play them staccato, play them legato, play them whole notes, half notes, quarter, etc.
Improving Your Craft….How Pious Ideas Can Kill Preaching Improvement
We get emails and comments all the time from readers. I love to receive them and try to answer them if I can. Many are happy with the “down to earth” and…
While Waiting For Your Turn To Preach
You have been called to preach, but it seems that your opportunities to preach are slim to none. You see your other associate colleagues who have more invitations than they can even…
Is Black Preaching Just For Black People?
One of the most persistent misunderstandings that people have with SoulPreaching.Com is the idea that Soul Preaching is teaching Black people to only preach to Black people. One white preacher asked me…
Six Ways to Preach Your Sermon On The Web
OK, you put a lot of time and effort into constructing and presenting a powerful sermon. You have crafted the language in such a way that the theologically sound message comes through…
Selling Sermons – Or Give Them Away Free?
If you sell your audio sermons that were recorded by your church or non-profit ministry, you might want to read this article. The article talks about the common practice of preaching your…
Stories in Sermons Don’t Always Work
A few weeks ago, I heard a sermon by a preacher who obviously had heard of the benefits of stories in effective sermons. However, a particular illustration had great difficulties for the…
What’s Missing From Your Preaching?
Peter Mead at the Biblical Preaching website ponders what is missing from today’s preaching. He believes that what is largely missing from todays preaching is a knowledge of the Bible. I think this is true. Many of us do not have the knowledge of the Bible that is needed to make the Bible relevant to today’s world.
Methods for Preaching Without Notes – Memorize an Outline
When people ask me about preaching without notes, many assume that you must write out the whole sermon and then memorize the sermon. These preachers are looking for a method that will help them memorize such a large amount of material.
Simple Induction Pattern for Sermon Creation
Inductive methods are at the base of many preaching methods today. While induction is a good and helpful structural construct, we should not totally do away with the deductive methods that have stood the test of time.