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16 Things You Can do this Week to Get Unstuck in Your Sermon Prep
Do you ever get stuck in a sermon prep rut? I do. Sometimes the sermon comes together like a beautifully crafted work of art. But other times I struggle to make progress in my study. It’s hard to break...
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Two Ways Blogging Can Enhance Your Ministry
Anyone who preaches typically has a lot to say. You have more to say than you have time to communicate on Sunday morning. This is why so many preachers preach too long. But what you have to say is...
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Tell Your Church What They Are
I recently met with a pastor who leads a thriving church in my area. He planted the church in 2003 and it has grown from three families to 2,500 people in attendance today. He spent an hour with me...
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3 Must-Do’s of a Strong Sermon Opening
How you begin your sermon is vital. It can mean the difference between your listeners checking out or deciding to pay close attention. The things you say at the beginning of a sermon are what your...
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3 Things that Must be Clear Before your Sermon is Ready to Preach
A mist in the pulpit is a fog in the pew.“~C.H. Spurgeon With each sermon you preach, you should be absolutely crystal clear what you want your people to take away from it. If you are murky about how...
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The Preacher’s Guide to Preparing Sermons with a Team
Preachers do weird things. One weird thing we do is prepare our sermons alone. Every week you have to get up in front of a group of people and say words. Those words have to be engaging, powerful,...
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Preach What You Practice: Why Rehearsing Is Essential to Great Sermon Delivery
Every time we preach we have an opportunity to fulfill our God-given calling to impact lives with the truth of God’s Word and the hope of the Gospel. But the effectiveness of our preaching is impacted...
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4 Things Competing for Your People’s Attention During Your Sermon
It’s more important than ever before to work on gaining and keeping the attention of your listeners while you preach. Capturing and maintaining attention is one of the most difficult things a...
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4 Irresistible Traits of Speakers who Connect with their Audience
Recently my church hosted a leadership conference to encourage and equip our lay leaders and staff. One of the speakers at the event, Nikki, impacted me with her engaging presentation. She spoke for...
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3 Ways to Give Application in Your Sermons
One of your jobs as a preacher is to teach your listeners how to live out the truths you preach from Scripture. If your goal is simply to educate or inform your audience so they can be more...
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