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The Preaching Contract
Top Preaching TipsThe Preaching Contract We’ve been looking at the question, “What kind of preacher are you?” In the last couple of posts, we’ve looked at the difference between preaching and teaching, and saw that according to one definition, preaching is more appreciated by listeners. In this post I want to continue answer that question by considering […]
Preaching is Better Than Teaching
Top Preaching TipsPreaching Is Better than Teaching In the last post, I began this series of reflections on the question, What Kind of Preacher Are You? We recognized that there is not necessarily a “right” kind of preacher. Of course, I’m referring to style, not content. When it comes to content, there is a “right” kind of […]
What Kind of Preacher Are You?
Top Preaching TipsWhat Kind of Preacher Are You? What kind of preacher area you? That’s a question that has many possible answers, I suspect. Let me give you some context for the question. I had a friend who was a pastor in a largely African-American Church. Once, as we met for coffee, he made this offer to […]
The Worst Sermon
Top Preaching TipsThe Worst Sermon In the last post I shared about how I learned to look at the big picture in preaching. I recently engaged in a class to improve preaching. The discussion among those who were part of the class made me remember the worst sermon I ever preached. It was, without a doubt, awful, […]
Seeing the Big Picture
Top Preaching TipsSee the Big Picture In the last several posts we’ve been looking at what to do when things go wrong in the worship service. Here’s a link to the first post in that series. Today we’re going to explore how to see the big picture in your preaching. This past week I read some missionary […]