The Spirit Anoints Us For Preaching
In the last post we began a consideration of the role of the Holy Spirit in Preaching. We saw how Paul referred to the power in his preaching. In this post we will consider how the Spirit anoints us for…
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The Spirit's Role In Preaching
This quote from John MacArthur stimulated my thought process this week as he talks about a mystery in preaching.
I don't know what it is the Holy Spirit is doing; I don't know when He's doing it and when…
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Giving How-To's Keeps Sermons Out of the Black Hole
We are considering how to keep your sermon out of the sermon sucking black hole. In the last post we reflected on the second of four evaluation questions that reveal whether or not your…
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Asking For A Response Avoids The Black Hole
We are in a series of posts on how to avoid the sermon sucking black hole that makes people forget by Monday what they heard in church on Sunday. In the last post I introduced the first question…
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A Clear Purpose Avoids the Black Hole
In the last post we saw that the people who listen to you are the best critics of your message. Are your messages hitting home? If not, they will be sucked up into the black hole of sermons on Monday.…
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The Best Sermon Critics
We are considering how to avoid the great sermon sucking black hole. In other words, how do we make our sermons memorable enough that they aren't forgotten by Monday Morning. In this post we are going to ask the…
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Avoiding The Sermon Sucking Black Hole
In the last post I shared a memorable sermon--the 0nly memorable sermon--of one of my pastors during my childhood and youth. In this post we will consider one of the how-to's of avoiding the sermon…
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Thinking About the Black Hole For Preaching
Since the last post, I've been thinking about the black hole for preaching as described in that reflection. I think of two of the preachers from my own personal past. I grew up in a very conservative…
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The Sermon Sucking Black Hole
The Sermon Sucking Black Hole is the title of a book by David R. Mains. I found this book in the pile in my study that I hope to get to some day. I was intrigued by the title, of course. For those of you…
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Hang Onto Integrity
In the last post we began a consideration of integrity. We saw how important it is to the preacher who wants to continue to be heard. In this post we're going to reflect on why you must hang onto integrity in your life…
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The Spirit Anoints Us For Preaching
Top Preaching TipsThe Spirit's Role In Preaching
The role of the SpiritGiving How-To's Keeps Sermons Out Of The Black Hole
The Sermon Sucking Black HoleAsking For A Response Avoids The Black Hole
The Sermon Sucking Black HoleA Clear Purpose Avoids the Black Hole
The Sermon Sucking Black HoleThe Best Sermon Critics
The Sermon Sucking Black HoleAvoiding the Sermon Sucking Black Hole
The Sermon Sucking Black HoleThinking About the Black Hole for Preaching
The Sermon Sucking Black HoleThe Sermon Sucking Black Hole
The Sermon Sucking Black HoleHanging On To Integrity
Preaching With Integrity