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Motivations for Preaching Aren’t Always Clear
Motivation For PreachingMotivations for Preaching Aren’t Always Clear By this point, if you are a regular reader of this blog, you may be wondering why you preach at all. And, if you have examined your motives, as suggested, you probably have found the need for approval in your list, as well as the desire for validation, and […]
Longing for Intimacy as a Motivation
Motivation For PreachingLonging for Intimacy as a Motivation So the need for approval and the desire for validation are wrong motivations for entering upon a preaching ministry. Longing for intimacy as a motivation for preaching is also a wrong. We’re going to explore that in this post. Explanation of a Longing for Intimacy I had been in […]
Another Wrong Motive for Preaching
Motivation For PreachingAnother Wrong Motive for Preaching In the last post we considered how some preachers need approval, and one of the ways they try to get it is to choose a public kind of work, like preaching, where people will tell them how good they are. That’s a wrong motive for preaching. Another wrong motive for […]
A Wrong Motivation for Preaching
Motivation For PreachingA Wrong Motivation For Being A Preacher Two times in my years of active ministry I had six or more months away from the pulpit. One time it was for a study leave, so that I could research what became a book on the revival periods in the United States. The other time, I was […]
Three More Ways To Spiritual Renewal
Recovering From PreachingThree More Ways To Spiritual Renewal In the last two posts we explored the following pathways to spiritual renewal: worship; engaging in creation; serving; and engaging people. This post will focus on three more ways to spiritual renewal for the preacher and for anyone else. The Intellectual Pathway to Spiritual Renewal Some people experience great […]