When I started this blog a few months ago, I had no idea how quickly it would grow and begin to gain momentum! I am still shocked when I look at the stats and see that people continue to show up every day to read what I have written about preaching. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″…
Years ago I bought a pair of knock-off Oakley sunglasses while on a mission trip in Mexico. I thought they were cool. They looked almost exactly like real Oakley sunglasses, but were only a fraction of the cost. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=””…
Do you recycle? No, I’m not just talking about plastic bottles and Coke cans. Do you recycle your sermons? Working hours every week on a single message only to throw it away when you are done is wasteful. Instead of throwing your sermons away, find creative ways to recycle them. We have already covered a…
When I was presented with the opportunity to review an early copy of the new book The Catalyst Leader, I jumped from my chair and did a happy dance. It is a terribly awkward dance that nobody should ever have to see. I am a horrible dancer. But I didn’t care. I was happy. Why…
From Brandon: The following is a guest post from Thomas Manzke, pastor at Central Christian Church in Valparaiso, IN. You can read more from Thomas at ThomasManzke.com It is 5:00pm Saturday night; you still have a sermon to write. You have done your study for the sermon but there is nothing that remotely looks like…
I just learned that the 2013 Exponential Conference – one of the premiere church growth, planting and multiplication conference in America – is allowing anyone to tune in this year for absolutely FREE! This year’s theme is DiscipleShift. Here is the description from their website: How can churches be more effective at making and releasing…
As followers of Christ, we are sent on a mission. We are not called to sit idle in the pews. We are called to go out and make disciples. Our faith is active, not passive. But think about this for a minute: What if we took this same thought and applied it towards our sermons?…
Recently I had the honor to preach at my first ever quinceañera. I had heard about the quinceañera ceremony in Spanish class way back in high school, but I had never had the privilege of being invited to one – much less preaching it! Panicking a little about being asked to speak at something so foreign…
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