Discouragement and Preaching
I was in a room alone with Haddon Robinson, author of Biblical Preaching, and another examiner. He and a colleague had read through my Doctor of Ministry thesis. Haddon is kind, but he’
Preaching
The Elements of Preaching
When I was young and thinking about preaching, wondering if I ever could preach, I came across The Elements of Preaching by Warren Wiersbe and David Wiersbe. There are only a few books
The Benefits of an Annual Study Group
Every year I gather with a small group of pastors for a week. We meet the same week every year. The agenda is simple: on Tuesday morning we catch up, and then we
How I Prepare Sermons
I recently blogged about my decision to start writing sermon manuscripts again. A couple of people asked about my routine in preparing sermons. I'm not sure if my routine is the
Why I’m Back to Writing Sermon Manuscripts
When I finished as pastor of an established church in January 2012, I made a massive switch in how I prepared sermons. Up until that point, I’d developed a practice of preparing