Sermon Development

Sermon Development
The Preacher and the Library

“How shall they hear,” Paul wonders, “without a preacher?” (Romans 10:14 KJV). And I might [...]

Sermon Development
Praying the Text

Let’s face it. Preachers can sometimes experience a good deal of pressure to get that next sermon [...]

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Preparing to Preach by Memorizing the Scripture

It happens more often than I’d like to admit. While [...]

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Preaching from a Manuscript is Not Heresy

I have a recurring nightmare in which I am in [...]

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From Text to Sermon

In many of our denominations, the Sunday sermon is somewhat dictated by a given text in the [...]

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Returning to preaching the Gospel and nothing but the Gospel, Part III

In Matthew 28:16-20, we read [...]

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Returning to preaching the Gospel and nothing but the Gospel, Part II

I am not trying to [...]

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Returning to preaching the Gospel and nothing but the Gospel, Part I

Learning is a cognitive process [...]

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Where Do Good Sermons Come From?

Listening for the Sermon Where do good sermons come from? [...]

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Preaching for the Heart

Most pastors do an ardent job of trying to faithfully preach from the Biblical text. We spend [...]