Monthly Archives: October 2007
Spiritual Warfare and Preaching
Whenever the subject of spiritual warfare is raised, there is a danger of falling into one of two extremes. On the one hand it is easy to become paranoid, “seeing demons behind every tree” and giving Satan far more credit … Continue reading
Filed under Homiletics, How to . . . ?, Preaching, Stage 2 - Passage Study
Review: A Preaching Pod Prod
This morning I’d like to point you to a helpful new resource for us as preachers. The Preaching faculty at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary have recently begun a weekly podcast for preachers entitled “Preaching Points.” It is free and it is … Continue reading
Filed under Homiletics, Preaching, Review
The Problem of Performance
The danger of performing is not only there when preaching a first-person sermon. It is a danger every time we preach. After all, as a preacher we study an ancient text, determine its main idea and its contemporary relevance, then … Continue reading
Filed under Delivery, Homiletics, How to . . . ?, Preacher's Personal Life, Preaching
Preacher’s Worst Nightmare
There are all sorts of things that can go wrong for a preacher. What is your worst nightmare? Last week I was at an event at All Souls in London, where a preacher referred to arriving at a church and … Continue reading
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Preaching Short – The Challenge
When people are first asked to preach, their main concern is “how can I fill that time?” Once preachers have some experience, they tend to want more time than they have. If you are used to preaching for 30, 35, … Continue reading
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First-Person: Beware of the Danger of Acting
If you decide to preach a message “in character,” then you are choosing to act as someone other than yourself. People will know that you are acting and to a certain extent they will accept that. However, there is good … Continue reading
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Perpetual Preaching Student?
To be the best stewards of the ministry the Lord has entrusted us with, we need to keep stretching ourselves. There are many ways to do this. Preaching Passages – Choosing to preach difficult passages or subjects is often helpful. … Continue reading
Filed under Homiletics, Preacher's Personal Life, Preaching
