Monthly Archives: August 2008
Preaching Psychologically Prepared
I don’t want to stir up a reaction against the word psychology. What I mean is that your emotional state as a preacher can and will color your message. Before you preach, take time to process any tension in any … Continue reading
Filed under Christianity, Delivery, Homiletics, How to . . . ?, Preacher's Personal Life, Preaching, Religion
Invest Some Time to Save Hours
Perhaps you are in charge of the preaching calendar. Perhaps you are not, but sometimes get called on to preach. Either way, it is worth investing time ahead of time to plan out some preaching plans. Considering the needs of … Continue reading
Filed under Christianity, Homiletics, How to . . . ?, Preaching, Religion, Stage 1 - Passage Selection
7 Reasons to Preach A Lesser Known Book
Most preachers do what most Christians do. They tend to stay in the familiar books of the Bible. The gospels, the epistles, and maybe some Psalms or well-known Old Testament narratives. But what about Nahum, Obadiah or Joel? What about … Continue reading
Preaching Where Preaching Is Undervalued
I received an email from a friend who feels alone in his passion for preaching. Others don’t see preaching as a significant life-changing ministry. Consequently the preaching that results is often content-heavy, but application-light, and regularly communication-ineffective. The tedium of … Continue reading
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Planning a Gospel Series – Four More Suggestions
Here are four more suggestions for planning a gospel series: Decide how many messages the series will last, then select accordingly. You might only deal with a part of the gospel (such as the Upper Room Discourse). You might select … Continue reading
Planning a Gospel Series – Four Suggestions
It is a good idea to preach a series from one of the gospels, but it is not easy to plan. There are so many events, parables and teaching sections that a series which simply goes from one NIV heading … Continue reading
Filed under Christianity, Genre, Homiletics, How to . . . ?, New Testament, Preaching, Religion, Specific text, Stage 2 - Passage Study
When Less is More in Delivery
More power does not always mean more power. Sometimes for emphasis we need to do the opposite of the obvious: When less is more in delivery – When we are convinced or excited, our volume tends to rise. But it … Continue reading
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Always the First Step
I remember well my first class in hermeneutics at seminary. Years later I still have the voice of my prof ringing in my ears – “Observation! The first step in inductive Bible study method!” Influenced as he was by Howard … Continue reading
