preaching
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Bad preaching doesn’t just mean “wrong preaching”. It can also mean…
…empty preaching. That is, it’s preaching that doesn’t say anything deep, significant or meaningful. It’s just skims the surface, week-in, week-out. Let’s be clear… that’s not sad, it’s bad. That type of regular preaching is like keeping people as seeds… Continue reading
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Don’t forget to preach repentance “of sins”
Sometimes when we preach the gospel, our tribe can preach salvation through faith, but conveniently forget to preach repentance. Now, yes, understood correctly, they are two sides of the same coin… The question is not whether you understand them correctly,… Continue reading
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The first skill of speaking out the front is…
…learning how to NOT speak, and being comfortable with the silence. Whether you’re training MCs, band leaders, prayers or preachers, if they’re not able to cope with not-speaking, they’re going to try and fill all the gaps. And when you’re… Continue reading
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Do you agree with the line, “I’m only responsible for my actions, but I’m not responsible for people’s reactions”?
It’s a commonly repeated idea, particularly in Christian circles. The last time I heard it, it was phrased, “we should only measure the things we do, we shouldn’t measure the things other people do – because we can’t control it.”… Continue reading
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If people are most likely to remember the last thing you say, wouldn’t you want to end with…
Grace? There seems to be a common formula in modern preaching, it’s not bad, but it’s just worth thinking about. Often a preacher will apply a passage in two ways. First for the non-Christian, and then, once they’ve been invited… Continue reading
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Debunking the need to preach a book all at once
There seems to be an idea that exegetical preaching means more than simply walking through a book with your congregation. Somewhere along the line, we started to think that you had to do that entire walk in the space of… Continue reading
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Modern Day Gifts: The Illustrator
You work at the text, you see it from every angle, you explain it in every detail, you apologise for its complexity, while encouraging people to work really hard at understanding it… And then “the Illustrator” arrives and says, “Oh,… Continue reading
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Tone vs. Mood
A helpful category of thought for reviewing and planning sermons… What is the tone and what is the mood? Tone describes the voice used by the preacher. It could be a calm tone, an angry tone, a concerned tone, a… Continue reading
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7 things to avoid in preaching
Here’s some great tips on preaching. Tips that – it seems – every young preacher needs to be told. So read them, don’t make them. :) 7 things to avoid in preaching Continue reading
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Modern day gifts: The Applicator
Ok, I know that just sounds weird, but hear me out. Some people have a unique and amazing knack at hearing a sermon, reading a passage and just nailing what it practically means for themselves and people around them. They… Continue reading
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1 to 1 the best training for preaching
Keen to do FT ministry? Want to become a great preacher? Want to see 100s, nay, 1000s of people saved? Great! Do 1 to 1 ministry. Why? It helps you to develop trust for God working through his word to… Continue reading
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Try teaching the opposite
How do you get people to wrestle with the Bible, not just nod their head without thinking? One way is to show them they assume the opposite. Lead them down the path of thinking A only to show them God… Continue reading
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Let the meeting preach the gospel
Sometimes sermons don’t hit the spot, they don’t resonate, they don’t touch a nerve, they don’t point to our sin and Jesus’ grace, etc… So make sure the gospel is in your meetings. Use the gospel to explain why you… Continue reading
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