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Wesleyan Homiletics

In a few sentences, what are some of the characteristics that make Wesleyan homiletics unique? While we have so much in common with the preaching convictions of various streams in the Christian movement, what are some of the distinct traits of Wesleyan preaching, in particular, in terms of sermon preparation, content, delivery, and goals?

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Be It Resolved…

At the start of a new year many people commit to certain resolutions that will help them develop into a “better person.” The preacher who wants to improve must also resolve to grow. As you begin in a new year of life and ministry what will you do to grow as a preacher? What books […]

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Advent Creativity

One of the benefits of a website like WesleyanSermons.com is the sharing of creative ideas. So, go ahead and share the title of the Advent series you are doing, along with the sermon titles within the series. It would also be great if you can articulate a one or two sentence description of what you […]

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The good, the bad, the…

I triple dog dare you to email 5-10 lay people asking them to list one characteristic of good preaching and one characteristic of bad preaching. Then, I quadruple dog dare you to share the results with the rest of us in the comments section of this post!

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What are your favorite online resources?

Share the links to your favorite web resources for sermon preparation. What exegetical resources (dictionaries, word studies, commentaries), and homiletical resources (illustrations, current events, statistics, stories, videos, images) assist you in your development of the sermon? Please share your links, books, and other resources in the “Comment” box below.

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What makes a “Good Sermon”?

In order to generate more dialogue on Wesleyansermons.com and foster an environment of shared learning, we will occasionally provide a “Question of the Week.” Our hope, whether you are a preacher or someone who listens to preaching, is that you will engage this post with your own thoughts by commenting below. Here it is, our first “Question […]