Preaching Links 6-21-13
Great preachers never stop learning. They constantly work to hone and perfect their art of preaching. Because of this, I am always looking to learn what I can from others.
I like to share my favorites every day on Facebook and Twitter. But in case you missed them…
Here are my favorite preaching articles this week:
How to Preach Deeper into the Hearts of Our Hearers
You cannot just hide behind the pulpit, preach your sermons, and think you did your part. You have to get messy and be part of real lives of real people, living among them like Christ became flesh and lived among us.
How to Layer a Joke
As a man known for being really funny, Jon Acuff breaks down one of his favorite techniques that he uses on stage to get more out of his jokes. He doesn’t just tell one joke. He layers them on top of each other.
Why Preach the Gospel Weekly?
Preaching the Gospel every week ensures you reveal the point of the passage, sanctifies your people, trains your people to witness, motivates your people to bring unbelievers, and glorifies God.
12 Steps to Strong Sermon Illustrations
This post is a summary of twelve different posts from Pastoralized all about sermon illustrations. There is some great content here.