If your subject is controversial and your heart is in your throat, it’s going to be hard to get your message out. Here are ten ways to prepare your sermon that can really help. Avoid shock-jocking. Some preachers use controversial topics as an opportunity to use language and humor that’s over the line. I think you risk alienating people who may be offended and … [Read more...]
How to avoid preaching insensitive sermons
Lane Sebring has spent a lot of time preaching, and thinking and writing about how to do it well. He is associate pastor at Centreville Baptist Church in the Northern Virginia/Washington, DC, area and author of Preaching Killer Sermons. We asked him to share some insights on how to avoid being insensitive when preaching on a sensitive topic. Do you remember a sermon when … [Read more...]
4 reasons you need a break
The world is not going to end if you take a day off. This planet will keep turning if you go on a vacation. One of the best things you can do to stay fresh as a preacher is to take a break. So many pastors get burned out and fatigued because they lack balance. They are giving 100 percent of themselves 100 percent of the time. This is not sustainable and will lead to an … [Read more...]