Which Question Matter? One pastor I have recently come to know and love has been trying to strengthen his biblical study process for preaching. In preparing sermons, he has most often simply followed his hunches and intuitions. Often these instincts include bringing a dozen other small passages into the sermon to support what he says […]
Category: Questions
Do you still believe in holiness?
Time for roll call. Do you still believe in holiness? 1. Do you believe that people can be set free not only from the guilt of sin that leads to condemnation, but from the power of sin to enslave? Can people be free from intentional sin by the power of God? 2. Do you believe […]
1. “War can be right.” Some of us feel war is at times good and right. In spite of its terrible realities and unfortunate tragedies war, Wesleyans who hold this view see war as an instrument of justice and a means toward peace where there is no peace. Since “there is a time for war” […]
Should I Go Political on Sunday?
As Wesleyan preachers we have a long history of preaching politically. At the youth camp I attended in North Carolina as a student, I could walk over to the old Wesleyan Methodist church building and put my finger in the bullet holes. Those preachers were preaching abolition in a slavery state. It is difficult to […]
Summer Sermon Series?
Tell us about a Summer Sermon Series you have preached or will preach this Summer. In a few sentences, describe the focus and goal of your series. Perhaps your ideas will inspire us to think more biblically and creatively about developing a Summer Sermon Series.
What Makes You Grow?
There are a variety of things we can do to grow as a preacher. We can read deeply on preaching and widely on a range of topics. We can view our sermons and the sermons of others. We can solicit feedback from the congregation, a focus group, or a preaching coach. We can go to […]
Question of the Week: One of the most memorable sermon series I have done was called the Hot Topics Series. We did this in July, which effectively added weight to the “hot” metaphor. I tend to preach textually not topically, so this was a bit of a stretch for me. A few months before I […]
I have really enjoyed the discussion on the current Question of the Week. It has brought to the surface a question I have personally wrestled with for 15 years of pastoral ministry and now force my students to wrestle with. The question is, What makes a sermon biblical? At first glance, this may seem like […]
Question of the Week: If you had to preach from one book of the Bible for a whole year, which book would you pick and why? As always, please leave your comment below and share your answer with the wesleyansermons.com community!
Homiletic Influence
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which book, other than the Bible, has most shaped your homiletic convictions and/or practices? And, in what specific ways has this book shaped your preaching? Please respond by leaving a comment below and share your resources with the wesleyansermons.com family.