Category Archives: Audience Analysis

by Peter Mead | April 24, 2012

Authority and Clarity

Two sibling doctrines. One gets all the attention. The other goes unmentioned. Actually, one is the darling of preachers. The other might well think we are out to get it. Authority and clarity. These two doctrines matter. Authority speaks of … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | April 23, 2012

He Has Done This Before

Today’s post is not about the Perspecuity of Scripture. Ok, actually it is, but let’s call it the Clarity of Scripture…a doctrine many preachers need to ponder more… Here is the link to the post.

Saturday Short Thought: Reinforcing Every Time

This week I have been pondering how to preach with a more developed set of motivational tools than just the pressure of guilt. I’m convinced this is an important issue, and not just a homiletical detail. It gets to the … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | April 20, 2012

Don’t Burn Up Your Creativity Too Soon

Preaching is both art and science. It involves a certain amount of creative artistry. But most of us have a limited tank of energy when it comes to creative flair. Don’t waste it. Don’t waste your creative energies when you … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | April 19, 2012

Beyond Guilt – Part 4

Some preachers rely exclusively on the pressure tactic of guilt in their preaching. Surely there must be a more biblically rounded approach? This week I’ve suggested we need to consider our stance, our tone and yesterday, our strategy. Let me … Continue reading →

Beyond Guilt – Part 3

So far we have looked at issues of stance and tone in this series. It is easy to have a minimalist default approach of piling on the pressure and using guilt to twist arms. The biblical preacher needs to get … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | April 17, 2012

Beyond Guilt – Part 2

This week I am pondering how to preach with a more nuanced approach than mere guilt pressure. As I’ve written already, there is a place for genuine conviction of sin, and I am not hiding from that. But equally, I … Continue reading →

Beyond Guilt

A friend asked me how we can preach to encourage listeners apart from making them feel guilty. He and I would both recognize the need for genuine conviction of sin, a work of the Spirit and a feature of some … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | April 14, 2012

Saturday Short Thought: Rooted Preaching

John Stott wrote about preaching as requiring a certain familiarity in two worlds – the world of the Bible and the world of the listener. Haddon Robinson takes this a step further by adding two more “worlds.” The world of … Continue reading →

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by Peter Mead | April 13, 2012

Preaching Cross-References?

How much should the preacher use cross-references? Yesterday Dave wrote this in a comment: In an effort to avoid falling prey to the errors you outline here I kept myself from using many cross references. When reviewing the sermon, my … Continue reading →

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