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April 2018

April 03, 2018
From Frederick Buechner: There was a great teacher of the Old Testament at the seminary...

March 2018

March 31, 2018
In response to her grandmother’s question, “What is your favorite Bible story?” A young nine...
March 30, 2018
Preacher, this Sunday is April 1st. This Sunday is also Easter Sunday. That’s right -...
March 27, 2018
Preacher, let these words from a legend encourage you... From Eugene Peterson in his book...
March 23, 2018
In an effort to explain God's harsh treatment of the Egyptians in Exodus 7-10, I...
March 20, 2018
I have often wondered what the disciples were thinking when Jesus told them to go...
March 16, 2018
Recently, I began a sermon by pointing out that our salvation is not based on...
March 13, 2018
Imagine with me a conversation between Peter and his brother Andrew the evening after Peter...
March 09, 2018
I used this illustration in a recent sermon on how believers can expect situations and...
March 06, 2018
23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Suddenly a furious storm came...
March 02, 2018
Recently, when preaching from Exodus 4:1-17, I wanted to grab the congregation's attention AND put...

February 2018

February 27, 2018
I have an ugly confession to make. I don't like preparing the Easter sermon. There....
February 23, 2018
Often I will refer to articles I recently read to help emphasize or illustrate a...
February 20, 2018
The introduction is critical. It is the take off. If you have a smooth take...
February 16, 2018
To open a sermon about Moses' time in Midian (Exodus 2:11-25), I quoted the great...
February 13, 2018
You've determined the broad and specific meaning of the text. You've thought through how it...
February 09, 2018
To kick off an 8-week series on the first 12 chapters of Exodus, I did...
February 06, 2018
Before it is all said and done. Before you close the Bible on Sunday. Before...
February 02, 2018
I recently closed a sermon on Acts 13:1-4 with the following story. Actually, it was...

January 2018

January 30, 2018
There are tons of resources available to help you determine the meaning of a text....
January 26, 2018
The last time we observed the Lord's Supper at The Church at West Franklin we...
January 23, 2018
Though I mentioned this in a recent post, I want to expand this idea. Much...
January 19, 2018
Okay, so this may not be a good sermon illustration. However, I have a pretty...
January 16, 2018
I do my best to start the sermon off with something that will help me...
January 12, 2018
Below is an illustration I used recently to conclude a Vision sermon for our campus....
January 09, 2018
I often joke that the 11th Commandment is "Thou Shall Not Bore." It ought to...
January 05, 2018
I am currently reading Winn Collier's Holy Curiosity. Chapter 3, entitled "Why are You Afraid?...
January 02, 2018
The chapter heading in my Bible tells me Psalm 18 was written after God delivered...

December 2017

December 29, 2017
If you are a preacher, I hope you are a reader. If you don't like...
December 26, 2017
Having a preaching plan is essential for the well-being of both the preacher AND the...
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