Here’s a sermon I gave at a friend’s college ministry last week…
Pastor, I just wish the sermons would “Go Deeper” (really?)
September 29, 2011 By 19 Comments
In my lifetime, I’ve been around folks that leave churches because they claim the sermons aren’t “deep enough.” Sometimes this is valid. Other times, it’s a cop-out. Valid = sermons are pop-psychology attempting to give a four point format for fixing your life. Instead of immersing us in the story and looking for intersections to [...]
Preaching to Your WHOLE Church (Rachel Blom)
September 22, 2011 By 9 Comments
A very good friend of mine is single. I’ve never considered him different from all my other friends, most of whom are married, but he feels he is. He is a Christian, like me, and till recently we attended the same church. The difference is that he often feels excluded in the sermons we both [...]
Intros to Avoid in Preaching… Unless You Like Losing An Audience
September 7, 2011 By 22 Comments
Here’s some quality thoughts on “8 Starts to Avoid in your Preaching” from Rachel Blom: 1. Shocking start I’ve seen preachers use this technique and so far, none of them were successful. Starting with something shocking (a shocking video, quote, song, joke, etc) may seem like a sure way to grab your audience’s attention, but [...]
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