Posts Tagged with "Preaching"

Make That Sermon Sing: The Melody of Your Message, Part 3

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

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Posted by Joel Southerland We’ve been preaching that you need a predictable melody in your sermons in parts 1 and 2.  But there are also times you really need to break it. I’m a child of the 80’s – when Ronald Reagan and Rock ‘N Roll were king!  I have repented since, but I grew up listening [...]

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How To Boost Creativity in Prep by 50% or More

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

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Posted by Scott Newton Smith The showdown.  The “early service.”  You know… the get-it-over-with crowd.  They sat there, droopy eyed and lifeless.  They had barely survived the song service.  The music guy, bless his heart, had done the best he could.  Just before I went up, he glanced at me as if to say, We’re fallin’ [...]

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Make That Sermon Sing: The Melody of Your Message, Part 2

Sunday, October 26, 2008

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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” the structure of [...]

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I urge you to vote for…

Thursday, October 2, 2008

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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/ . Is that [...]

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The Sermonators Ep 5 – Is Expository Preaching the Only Way to Go?

Thursday, September 18, 2008

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[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. Expository preaching as defined [...]

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Don’t Neglect the Sheep for the Goats

Thursday, August 7, 2008

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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 [...]

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