I need your help. I’ve been working hard for the last four months, and I’m in the final stages of editing my new book called, Preach and Deliver: Captivate Your Audience, Kill Bad Habits, and Master the Art of Sermon Delivery. It’s a natural follow-up to my book, Preaching Nuts & Bolts: Conquer Sermon Prep,…
Do you remember what it was like to go to church for the first time? A lot of pastors have been in church for so long that we can’t remember. Maybe you grew up going to church with your family like I did. If so, you can’t remember because you were too young. If you…
The following is a guest post by Brandon Kelley. Brandon Kelley is the co-founder of RookiePreacher.com, co-author of Preaching Sticky Sermons, and one of the pastors at The Crossing. Connect with him on Twitter @BrandonKelley_. You knocked it out of the park, pastor! You’ve heard it. I’ve heard it. But I wonder how many of our sermons have stuck…
Dear Pastor, I love you. I want nothing more than for you to be all who God wants you to be. So this might hurt a little. I’m writing you this letter because I have noticed a few things that we have fallen into saying or doing that don’t represent Christ well. With all due…
The gospel changes the way Christians think about death. Jesus took the punishment that we deserved. For all followers of Christ, death has lost its sting. It is not the end, but the beginning. In his book, Christ-Centered Preaching, Bryan Chapell shares the following illustration: As he drove his children to his wife’s funeral Barnhouse…
Charles Spurgeon is arguably one of the greatest preachers in the history of Christianity. He preached over 600 sermons before the age of 20. The collection of his recorded sermons fills 63 volumes and over 20 million words, making it the largest collection of books by a single Christian author. He once spoke to an audience of…
Every role in the church matters, no matter how small. Our mission is to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all nations. It’s a far bigger task than anyone could ever do alone. We are all members of the family of God. We are all citizens of His kingdom. And so, we must all…
It’s that time again where everyone is setting goals and making plans for the new year. As a pastor, my biggest frustration with setting goals is that I feel pressured to set result-oriented goals. I will grow the attendance by 10% by the end of the year. I will recruit ten new volunteers for the…
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