Slow Cooked Sermons
Confession: I used to leave sermon preparation to the end of the week. I procrastinated until the pressure got to me, and I got going by Thursday or Friday, sometimes even Saturday or
Preaching
Wednesday Questions: Steve Mathewson on Christ-Centered Preaching
Steve Mathewson is pastor of the Evangelical Free Church of Libertyville. He’s author of the excellent book The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative
, and teaches preaching for the doctoral programs at
The Minister May Draw the Bow, but God Will Direct the Arrow
Charles Simeon comments on Isaiah 55:11:
It is not in the power of man to command a blessing on the word. “Paul may preach in vain, and Apollos water in vain, unless
The Gospel is the Center of the Message
From J.D. Greear’s book Gospel: Recovering the Power that Made Christianity Revolutionary
:
Nonbelievers need to hear the gospel to believe it and be saved. Believers need to be reminded of the
How to Prepare an Annual Preaching Plan
One of the best things you can do as a preacher is to create an annual plan for your preaching. There are tons of advantages to planning ahead:
* greater intentionality
* greater diversity
* more