Ezekiel Stoddard is an 11-year-old ordained minister. He says he received the call from God to preach when he was just 7 years old.
For more of his story, watch the YouTube video below:
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This video raises two questions:
What are we doing to raise up young pastors to preach?
What do you think?
I love visiting other churches. I love walking on a church campus for the first time pretending I know nothing about church. It helps me understand how people might feel when they come to visit my church for the first time. I visited a new church this week that I have never been to. They…
It’s Sunday night. You sink into the couch. The adrenaline from the day’s activity at church has worn off. Your sermon is playing over again in your head. Did you say it the right way? Did it connect? Did Mrs. Mathers have a point in her critique, or is she just being negative like always….
Did you know that most people forget 90% of sermons within 24 hours? That’s depressing. Your message is too important to be forgotten so fast. So how can you help people remember? There are a lot of ways that people try to preach unforgettable sermons. Some work; others don’t. But the best way is to learn…
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We had a little trouble with the website being down a lot of the day yesterday. My apologies to anyone who tried to visit yesterday and could not. But don’t you worry. As you can see, we are up and running again. And here are some preaching articles for your enjoyment.
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post with an opposite perspective from mine. I believe there’s power in preaching without notes, but there’s no one-size-fits-all style of preaching. I think it’s healthy to engage with both perspectives. Over a few years of preaching, my preaching style has changed from following a rough outline of notes…
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