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The Preacher Looks Closely At Himself
Top Preaching TipsThe Preacher Looks Closely At Himself In the last post we considered what God says about never sharing His glory with anyone else–and that includes the preacher. In today’s post I want to reflect on what the Bible says we should find when the preacher looks closely at himself as a servant of God. The […]
Preaching and Who Gets The Glory
Preparing to PreachPreaching and Who Gets the Glory Last week I had the privilege of preaching on Pentecost. What a great day to be able to present the story of the birth of the church! However, while preparing for this message, I once again had to confront the relationship between preaching and who gets the glory from […]
Top Tips for Creating Wedding Messages
Preaching At A WeddingTop Tips for Creating Wedding Messages I shared in the last post the story of the groom saying, “I don’t remember anything you said….” That experience taught me the lesson taught in that post. In this post I’ll be sharing the top tips for creating wedding messages as I have experienced them. Top Tips #1 […]
Preparing a Meaningful Wedding Message
Preaching At A WeddingPreparing A Meaningful Wedding Message Funerals provide a wonderful opportunity to share the Good News, as we’ve seen in the previous posts. People face their own mortality as they deal with the loss of a friend or family member, and are therefore ready to hear about heavenly things. Weddings are different. Preparing a meaningful wedding […]
Funeral Sermon for An Unbeliever
preaching at a funeralFuneral Sermon for An Unbeliever In the last post we considered some guidelines for preparing a funeral message. Now we are going to turn to how to prepare a funeral sermon for an unbeliever in your community. The Difficult Funeral I remember the telephone call. A man in his 40’s had died suddenly of a […]