DEVOTIONS Better With Age Gray hair reflects the splendor of a person whom the years have seasoned. Bob Shank
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Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching. They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. …
The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old. …
Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. Buy the truth and do not sell it; get wisdom, discipline and ...
If God has called you to preach, then who you are, what you are, and where you are also must be a part of God's plan. You do not preach in spite of this but because of this. But many preachers preach in spite of themselves rather than because of themselves. They either leave themselves out of their preaching or fight themselves during their preparation and delivery; this leaves ...
DEVOTIONS Preaching 101 An introduction to the elements of sermon preparation. Brian Larson
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Building Church Leaders asked Brian Larson to recommend a method of sermon preparation for lay preachers. Brian is well qualified to do so: he is executive editor of PreachingToday.com, author of several books on preaching, pastor of a church in Chicago, and he has preached more than 3,000 sermons. Here is the method he recommends. (Note: Brian uses 1 Peter 4:7-11 for examples. It will be helpful ...
I, like most preachers, face three different crowds every Sunday morning: mature believers who want meat, young believers who need milk, and seekers who are exploring the gospel. Each group has unique needs. Most preachers feel sure-handed ministering to one or maybe two groups. Some preachers are naturally drawn to non-believers. Others take special delight in teaching young believers the basics ...
Because integrity is on the line when a preacher uses a sermon illustration, I have created a checkup to ensure my illustrations stay healthy. Here are the questions I ask myself:
1. Am I inserting myself into someone else's illustration?
To take someone else's personal experience and make it yours is theft. If you find someone else's personal illustration to be good, don't say that it happened to ...
Listeners sit up when preachers tell a story. Ears open, minds focus, and hearts are often touched when a story hits home. With some careful attention, you can incorporate the impact of storytelling throughout your sermon, not just in your illustrations. Here are some suggestions:
1. Any good story needs conflict. Storyteller Clifford Wame writes, "Conflict is the essence, the essential ingredient, ...
Of the thousands of sermons I've heard in my lifetime, I remember only a few, but those few glitter in my memory like diamonds scattered on a beach. One of the brightest did not shine with humor (though I recall laughing at points), nor did it have a showy delivery (though I distinctly remember the passion in the preacher's voice). That sermon riveted my attention because the preacher spoke about ...
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