10 ways to ruin a sermon
1. Make it about you, not Jesus. 2. Let the Holy Spirit just lead you on the spot (not also
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5 things you can do make your youth talk better
Have you ever given a youth group talk that just stunk? I have and it’s not a pleasant experience. Unlike
9 ways to ruin a sermon
1. Make it about you, not Jesus. 2. Force Scripture to fit to your outline, instead of the other way
5 hints for using humor when speaking to teenagers
Humor is a great tool to use when communicating God’s Word to teeenagers (or anyone for that matter.) It breaks
How to give an effective invitation (without crash landing!)
A few days ago I did a blog post about evangelistic sermons that crash at the altar call. Beautiful takeoff.
Sermons that crash-land
Beautiful take-off. Wonderful flight. Crash-landing. Unfortunately, that’s what I’ve witnessed toward the end of many preachers’ evangelistic sermons. These well-meaning
What methinks of Christian protesters
“Methinks thou dost protest too much.” Shakespeare Years ago after preaching the late morning slot at a Promise Keepers event
Gospel giving, Salvation Segues & Transformed teenagers
Whether or not you’re a youth leader, small group leader or Sunday school teacher I challenge you to get good
Writing a sermon is like a building a house
I was in construction for 8 years of my life, mostly as a roofer. Having done tons of new construction
10 of my worst sermon gaffes, goofs and illustrations
When you preach for a living mistakes are bound to be made. Sometimes it’s a sermon idea. It looks good
