Rob Bell on preaching
Weekly teaching can be destructive to creativity.
I don’t teach something that has not been a part of me for six months to a year. Think about it, if I asked you
Preaching
Secrets of Spurgeon’s preaching
From Christianity Today:
Spurgeon broke with tradition and convention; he would not preach stilted sermons. As pointed out he spoke in common language to common people – in a dramatic, eloquent, even humorous way.
Sermon done
Just finished my sermon for Sunday. It has been a long time since I was done on a Thursday. That gives me a full day off tomorrow and time to focus on other
How to be a better preacher
That’s easy. Increase your life. Live your life more fully. And pay attention to it…Stay as alive as you dare, and trust that your life with all its unorthodox twists and
Pastors of growing churches spend time on preaching
Research from Thom Rainer:
If time is a good measure, the leaders of effective churches prepare well for the sermons they preach each week. By a ratio of greater than 5 to 1,