5 Essential Elements of a Funeral Sermon

Posted on June 25, 2020
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Itโ€™s been an exhausting week. You spent much of it at the hospital, praying for a dying Christian, giving comfort to a grieving family. You missed time with your own family to be a pastor to the parish. You sat with a beloved parishionerโ€™s children as they argued over how they wanted the funeral and…

What They Are Saying About The Incarnation

Posted on December 21, 2016
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Here are a few lines from some of the wisest writers and thinkers…  Drink deep and believe!   –David Roseberry from LeaderWorks Hast thou not heard, that my Lord Jesus diโ€™d? Then let me tell thee a strange storie. The God of power, as he did ride In his majestic robes of glorie, Reservโ€™d to…

Preaching Like a TED Talk?

Posted on April 17, 2016
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Sir Ken Robinson is a first-class speaker. Iโ€™ll never forget the first time I heard and watched his enthralling TED talk on the systemic flaws of education in our time. I listened to Robinsonโ€™s TED talk in the animated adaptation by the brilliant folk at RSA Animate. Robinson describes how the modes and methods of…

5 Big Mistakes I’ve Made in Preaching

Posted on January 13, 2016
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I’m not the best preacher, but after 18 years of preaching, I’ve learned some from my own mistakes. To spare you, I’ve listed some of the biggest ones here: Not believing in Preaching Itself I would hope we all believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Believe it, and always preach it. If not, you…