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Make That Sermon Sing: The Melody of Your Message, Part 2
Posted by Scott Newton Smith So, how do you achieve melody in your preaching? 1. “Take it To The Bank” Sermon Structure Predictable consistency is fundamental in achieving melody. When you understand the way the mind catches ideas, (for instance, that illustration naturally follows explanation and application naturally follows those), the pattern becomes “baked into” [...]
Continue reading...Make That Sermon Sing: The Melody of Your Message, Part 1
7 October 2008
Posted by Joel Southerland Does your preaching have a “melody”? It should. If you will listen closely, you will notice that good preachers have a melody to their preaching. What do I mean by melody? Good preaching has a rhythm to it, like a good song. A random collection of musical notes does not make [...]
Continue reading...I urge you to vote for…
2 October 2008
posted by Joel Southerland …Just kidding! In the area of politics and the pulpit there has not been a more controversial year on record. One group recently challenged the 1954 IRS ruling and defied the “gag” order on pulpits by the IRS and openly endorsed a candidate. You can read their story here: http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/29/pub-pastors-participate-pulpit-freedom-sunday/ . [...]
Continue reading...The Sermonators Ep 5 – Is Expository Preaching the Only Way to Go?
18 September 2008
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download mp3 Is expository preaching the only way to go? What about topical preaching and textual preaching? In this episode, we share pretty strong opinions on this but we feel we have Scriptural backing on the issue. We also spend some time clarifying what expository preaching really is. [...]
Continue reading...Lets give them something to talk about
16 September 2008
posted by Joel Southerland One of the secrets to making preaching “go the extra mile” is making sure there is something in your sermon that is memorable. Now, don’t get your hopes up if you’re thinking that I’m about to tell you how to get them to remember all three points, every illustration, every Greek [...]
Continue reading...Don’t Neglect the Sheep for the Goats
7 August 2008
posted by Scott Newton Smith “I handle the problems in my church from the pulpit,” the pastor said to me confidently. And he will get up there Sunday next thinking, “Boy, I’m really gonna tell ‘em today! This one will get ‘em.” He’s planning yet again to “fix” his opposition with a hard sermon. What [...]
Continue reading...Short announcement
18 July 2008
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download mp3 Short mid-summer announcement.
Continue reading...The Sermonators Ep 4 – Three Ideas For Maximizing A Personal Assistant (also McDonalds vs. Starbucks)
6 June 2008
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download mp3 or press the play button above to stream audio. In this episode of The Sermonators, we discuss 3 key ideas for maximizing a personal assistant to streamline your workload and gain time in your week. Unless you already have these three ideas fully implemented, you could [...]
Continue reading...Preacher’s Wives Get Revenge
29 May 2008
Reverends, we must be more reverent to the Reverendettes!
Continue reading...The Sermonators Ep 3 – The Holy Spirit and Preaching: My Work or His?
1 May 2008
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download mp3 or click the play button above to stream audio. In this episode of The Sermonators, we discuss the role of the Holy Spirit in the pastor’s personal life, his sermon preparation and delivery. Is effective preaching based on skill and technique or supernatural power from above? [...]
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- J. Banks: I know this is older, but that was a great brief interview with Dr. Tony Evans. I am a young pastor and still trying to understand expository preachin...
- anthony: Christianity is hopeless without the Holy-Spirit- (great Methodist preacher, Samuel Chadwick)...
- David: To Derek McCosh, The holographic was created using a program like Motion (Apple) or After Effects (Adobe). The script was choreographed and execut...
- Gabriel Stephen: Hi there, My name is Gabriel. A theology student with a minor in intercultural studies. I am not an American but because I believe that at this mome...
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26 October 2008
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