The Challenge of Expectations for the Preacher
We are in a series of posts considering some of the challenges that preachers face today. In the last post we considered the challenge of preaching absolute truth in a society that doesn't…
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The Challenge of Preaching Absolute Truth
We are considering some of the challenges to preaching in our modern world with an eye to finding ways to be effective in presenting truth. In the last post we looked at the incredible special effects…
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Why Is Preaching Such a Challenge?
In the last post I shared a story about J. Vernon McGee seeing children in South Africa playing marbles with diamonds. I implied that when we handle the Scripture we are handling something valuable, the…
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The Preacher Deals With Diamonds
This past week I started reading J. Kent Edwards' book, Deep Preaching. The introduction caught my attention and caused me to reflect. Edwards begins with a story of listening to a student preacher preach.…
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What God Can Do When A Sermon Bombs
In the last post I shared one time I thought the message bombed. I gave some questions to address a time when you thought your sermon bombed. In this post I want to consider what God can do when a sermon…
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Why Did The Message Bomb?
In the last post, I told you about my talk at a chapel in the local Christian High and Middle School. In this post, we'll take a first look at how to respond when you feel like your message bombed. Why did the…
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When Your Sermon Bombs
We are now turning from the previous series about preaching without notes. The title of this post reflects my experience last week. I agreed to do two chapels at a local Christian High and Middle Schools. What do…
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The Process of Preaching With No Notes
In the last post I introduced the idea of preaching without notes. In this post I intend to give some directions about how to go about becoming a preacher who is not dependent on a manuscript or notes…
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How to Preach Without Notes
We turn now away from the key skills for great preaching that we have been considering to the subject of how to preach without notes.
Last week I visited family in another state. On Sunday, we went to church…
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The Skill of Concluding Effectively
We are considering the skills that we can work on that will improve our preaching. We began this series here, if you are new to this blog. In this post I will consider the skill of concluding effectively…
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The Challenge of Expectations for the Preacher
Challenges for the Modern PreacherThe Challenge of Preaching Absolute Truth
The Challenge of PreachingWhy Is Preaching Such a Challenge?
Top Preaching TipsThe Preacher Deals With Diamonds
Dealing With DiamondsWhat God Can Do When A Sermon Bombs
When your sermon bombsWhy Did Your Message Bomb?
When your sermon bombsWhen Your Sermon Bombs
When your sermon bombsThe Process of Preaching With No Notes
preaching without notesHow To Preach Without Notes
preaching without notesThe Skill of Concluding Effectively
Essential Skills for Preaching