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Memorial Day WeekendLeadership

How to Have a Packed Church on Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day weekend is almost here and that means it’s time to hit the beach, amusement parks, or go camping. Wait, that’s what happens on Memorial Day weekend for most people. But life as a pastor requires you to be at church instead, right? Chances are your church crowd on…
September 13, 2021
Memorial Day WeekendPreaching Tips

Simple Sermon Strategies That Work

Upon writing this blog, it is my desire to help the reader in designing and preparing a sermon.  If this is our “calling” to preach or to pastor, then we are also called to master the art of sermon design and delivery.  I will leave it to other “experts” on…
September 13, 2021
Leadership

Q & A with Contributor Patrick Edwards

I thoroughly enjoy getting to know our contributors. Learning who they are, their influences, their passions, and their desires really helps us to understand who they are and where they are coming from as we study their sermons. In this article, we have the privilige of getting to know one…
September 13, 2021
PlagarismPreaching Tips

Sermon Inspiration or Plagiarism: Where’s the Line?

Not long ago, the preaching world was rocked by the story of two well-known pastors who preached a sermon virtually word-for-word that belonged to another pastor. Their sermons raised some serious questions and caused some much-needed soul-searching. Today, let’s answer the question, “When is someone else’s sermon just inspiration, and…
August 16, 2021
Leadership

8 Things Your Small Group Bible Studies Are Missing

Every week, across the world, church people gather during the week for a small group Bible study. And with it, the good, the bad, and the ugly happen too. Many groups function well, and some others, perhaps not as much. We've all been in a group where awkward silence, over-sharing,…
March 4, 2021
Sermon Ideas

7 Thanksgiving Sermons You Haven’t Preached Yet

For you and many pastors, when you plan your yearly teaching schedule, you know there are a few sermons that are event or holiday-based. Think Christmas, Easter, Mother’s and Father’s Day, even Independence Day for some. Often, our national Thanksgiving holiday is included in those special annual messages. You take…
October 5, 2020
Theology

Everything You Need to Know about the Apostles’ Creed

There are three primary creeds that are utilized within the church today. These three creeds are the Nicene Creed, the Athanasian Creed, and the Apostles’ Creed. The importance of creeds cannot be overstated. They root us in truth and give us a solid foundation to stand when uncertainty arises. In…
September 24, 2020