I wrote earlier this week about how preachers can misuse the Bible, and I found this great quote that I absolutely had share with all of you:
“The teacher’s temptation is to use the Scripture like a drunk uses a street light: more for support than illumination.”
–unknown
Do you use the Bible in your preaching for support or illumination?
What’s the difference between preaching and teaching? I’ve heard a pastor labeled as a good teacher, but not a great preacher. I’ve also heard others call a pastor a good preacher, but not a good teacher. However, at the same time, we’ll use the words teaching and preaching almost interchangeably when talking about what the…
The following is a guest post by Adam Tisdale, Pastor of North Hills Church in Meridianville, AL. Adam blogs at helpmyunbelief.wordpress.com about the intersection of his faith and cancer. If you would like to submit preaching article for consideration, click here. [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=”” id=”” animation_type=””…
The best way to learn and grow is to ask good questions. Here are 7 Bible-based questions that every preacher needs to ask them self. Bonus: If you really want honest answers and are feeling brave, ask your spouse or a trusted friend to answers these questions about you. 1. Who am I really trying…
I am a closet preacher. By that I mean that I literally practice preaching in a closet. My wife makes fun of me. As newlyweds, we lived in the smallest one bedroom apartment imaginable. It was old, falling apart, and had the ugliest blue carpet you have ever seen. This carpet was so worn that it…
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.
Hey pastors, you probably know this already, but your Christmas sermon is kind of a big deal! The eternal destination of many who will sit in your Christmas service hangs in the balance. Are you ready? How do you now? Here are 20 questions that you should ask yourself before you preach this Christmas: 20…
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