Is Whooping Necessary?
A common question has to do with whether whooping is necessary in preaching. Brother Sherman Cox addresses this question in this episode.
Are You Ready?
Are you ready?
You know what I’m talking bout…
You should always have a sermon ready to preach.
“Hey Doc, I’m gonna put you on the program.”
Years ago one of my Div School classmates told a few us about an encounter at a church he was visiting.
Preach Like They Sang
I love listening to the songs of the Freedom Movement…
You know where they followed the African American Slaves and took songs from the past and altered them to speak to them and encourage them as they fought for freedom in the 60s.
Listen to this song
They took Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Round…And added some new verses…like Ain’t Gonna Let Segregation Turn Me Round…
Or
Ain’t Gonna Let Jim Crow Turn Me Round…
Or
Ain’t Gonna Let Bull Conner…
A Sermon Without Theology
Have you ever preached a sermon devoid of any theology?
No teaching about God…
No teaching about humanity’s relation to God…
No theology at all?
Well, you may disagree with me…
But I would say that is not possible…
All of our lives we are telling a story about God…
Who we think God is…
What we think God will do…
Practice Preaching Makes Perfect Preaching
Nothing…
Nothing…
Nothing beats preaching through your sermon ahead of time…
Preaching through your sermon in your practice room will let you know about structural issues in your sermon…
Preaching through your sermon in your practice room will help you find better illustrations and possible titles.
