When I was back in seminary, I remember going to Dr. Brad Braxton’s Introduction to Preaching Class at Vanderbilt Divinity School. I was excited in that Brad Braxton was an is an…
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Preaching During Advent
We are well in the season of Advent. It is here that we look at the Coming Kingdom from three angles. First we look at it from the angle of Christ’s first…
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Make 2018 Your Best Preaching Year
Look at your sermons over the last year… All of them… Look at what you celebrated… Look at the ethical demands in your sermons…
Don’t Ignore Doctrine
Why don’t you ever talk about Bible Prophecy? Why don’t you ever talk about Unique Denominational Doctrines? Why don’t you ever talk about maintenance of the denominational structure? Is it because I…
Preaching Denominational Distinctives
“I need to preach a sermon about my denominational distinctives…how am I supposed to get good news out of doctrinal preaching?” Someone asked. If you can’t get good news out of your…
Preaching God’s Dangerous Truth
I was thinking about preaching when I came across Rev. Zach Mills facebook entry which says: “Dream dangerously! We currently live among a generation of people whose dreams are too realistic to…
Relevance Through Mindset
To this point we have looked at poor methods of relevance. Now I want to look at a better method. This is where you take the doctrine and show its significance for…
Preaching Doctrine or Unique Denominational Teachings
This is a common question. How do I preach doctrine. We have some beliefs as Christians that we need to preach. Doctrines such as the deity of Christ, Salvation by Faith, and perhaps the Trinity.
Related to this are the questions from various tradtions. For example, a Pentecostal asked about preaching on the Gifts including speaking in tongues. An Adventist asked about preaching the Sabbath. A Holiness person wanted to know about preaching on Biblical Holiness.
Common Way of Preaching These Things
Exegeting a Text of Scripture – The Four Waves
Subscribers to the SoulPreacher have already received this article in the 31st edition of the Soul Preacher email magazine. In addition, those who have attended our second web seminars have seen the expansion of this concept. However, everyone else can now learn from this very powerful way of looking at exegesis of the text for preaching.
Seeker-Sensitive Ministry and Felt Needs Preaching
It is axiomatic among many to teach that the hearer should guide the topics and content of the sermon and ministry in general. In this model, we go to the people to find out what they want and then give people these things. By doing that we are sure to give relevant ministry, it is argued.
Preaching with a Hymnal
One of the most important tools for preachers is the hymnal. Sometimes when I tell new preachers that they look at me as if I am asking them to sing a solo before their sermon. However, even if you do not plan to sing a note, the hymnal contains tools to help you preach.
The Hymnal Index
Improving your Sermons – Importance of a Growing Preacher
Peter Mead at the Biblical Preaching Blog has a post up on how the preacher must be a perpetual student. In it he provides 5 ways to ensure continued growth in preaching. I think this is a good introduction to improving your preaching.
Mead’s Suggestions
Sermon – Wake Up, Throw Off, and Put On
Romans 13:11-14