The effects of not having a balanced diet can be harmful to the body. If my body does not get one or more of the nutrients from the basic food groups it will not grow and be prone to various health problems. The same is true with the church body. If the church you lead […]
SERMON: In The Beginning DOWNLOAD: Sermon Audio (.mp3) | Sermon Outline (.pdf) BIO: Mike Colaw began serving in ministry as a youth intern 12 years ago. Most of his time has been spent in youth work. A few years ago he was brought on staff at Crossroads Christian Church in Dallas to transition into adult […]
Finding sermon illustrations is one of the most difficult parts of a preacher’s job. Creativity takes time. It also often flows best when it is not under pressure. Yet most pastors barely finish one Sunday’s sermon before the anxiety about the next one sets in to their bones. So how do you find sermon illustrations? […]
SERMON: Put Away Your Sword DOWNLOAD: Sermon Audio (.mp3) | Sermon Outline (.pdf) BIO: Jon Wiest serves as the Lead Pastor of Radiant Church, which he planted less than two years ago. The church is located on the eastern side of Des Moines on the dividing line between the city and the suburbs. The church […]
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!
SERMON: What Does It Mean to Be Blessed? DOWNLOAD: Sermon Audio (.mp3) | Sermon Outline (.pdf) BIO: Professor Elaine Bernius has been teaching in the School of Theology and Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University for the past 6 years. She teaches Old and New Testament Survey, which are some of her favorites to teach. Elaine […]
Perhaps I am overly opinionated on this topic, but I am convinced that those who preach with little or no reliance on their notes tend to connect better with listeners. There are preachers out there who read their poetic sermon manuscripts but manage to communicate as if they are talking to people not paper. However, […]
SERMON: The One (Part 2)- Is Jesus God? DOWNLOAD: Sermon Audio (.mp3) | Sermon Outline (.pdf) BIO: Joel Gorveatte serves as the Senior Pastor of the First Wesleyan Church of Tuscaloosa, AL. Joel preached this message to his congregation 10 days after the massive Tornado destroyed over 5000 buildings and claimed 43 lives in Tuscaloosa. […]
The one thing most of us would rather do than preach, is hear another great preacher. I mean a “Great” preacher. I’ve learned plenty from hearing the best preachers, especially in a live setting. For most of my life, when sitting under a great preacher, I’ve taken dual sets of notes, including content on one […]
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