Preaching Points: The Long and Short of Sermons
How long are you able to preach...versus the length of time your congregation will listen to you?
Putting the Cookies on the Lowest Shelf
If you're going to deliver a message, make sure your listeners are able to understand what you have to tell them.
Preaching Points: The Tone of Preaching
We all know words are important, but how we use those words, our tone and delivery, perhaps carries the greater weight.
Preaching Points: Recovering from the Dud
Sometimes God uses our weakest moments or failures in the lives of others.
Preaching Points: The Pull of the Punch Line
Please refrain from telling jokes in the pulpit. Be lighthearted and self-deprecating, but don't tell jokes.
Preaching Points: Choosing the Right Lens
What's your perspective when it comes to preaching the whole Word of God? Do you preach the whole forest or individual trees?
Preaching Points: Preaching to Educate
The Bible is more than an operator's manual or life's instruction book; while God's Word is profitable for guidance, health and managing relationships, it also enriches every arena of life.
Preaching Points: The Voice of One Crying in the Pulpit
Tending to one's voice is a form of self-care that will enhance one's preaching.
Preaching Points: Aim for the Ear!
The skill of preaching has everything to do with the crafts of writing, as well as speaking and teaching.
Preaching Points: Avoiding the Sermon Travelogue
Preaching is not only a one-time event, but develops in the dark gestational space during a period of time and is comprised of various parts.