Ever preached a sermon you thought would change lives… only to watch people file out like they’d just sat through a tax seminar?
Maybe you’ve thought to yourself, “people these days just don’t care about the word of God!”
Consider this…
What if your people aren’t bored with truth – what if they’r...
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A strong sermon introduction is critical for engaging listeners and setting the stage for the message. If you want people to listen to the core message of the sermon, you must make the most of its beginning.
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Every year, I love asking fellow church leaders, preachers, and pastors what their favorite books were from the past year that they would recommend to other church leaders.
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After preaching hundreds of sermons, I've realized that I still have so much more to learn. But along the way, I've discovered some powerful preaching lessons. And in this video, I share 40 of th...
As faithful preachers, we recognize the inherent tension in our calling.
We believe in the power of God's word, knowing it will not return void and will accomplish its purpose. However, we also acknowledge the need to continuously refine our preaching craft, fanning the flame of the gift God has gi...
Every preacher I know wants to not merely preach information, but they want to preach for transformation.
That’s why you and I do what we do, isn’t it? Because we want people to experience all the riches of Christ.
- We want people to experience the love of God.
- We want people to experience freed ...
The fall is my favorite leadership season.
It’s often a time when momentum can be built in the church while simultaneously getting your leaders together to dream about the future.
And on top of that, it’s the perfect opportunity to work in a few Dallas Cowboys illustrations (often to illustrate su...
Highly intentional pastors are purposeful people. They understand the weight of what the Lord has called them to do and they take that work seriously.
Most of us want to be intentional pastors.
But what makes the difference between drifting pastors and intentional pastors are the habits they adopt...
The perfect worship service doesn’t exi…
or maybe it does?
Think about it… What would make for a perfect worship service? A perfect Sunday?
What would happen? What wouldn’t happen?
If there’s a conversation you and your leadership team should have within the next few weeks, it’s this. Let thi...
It was a Monday. I was working from home. But instead of working, I was uncontrollably crying. I felt betrayed. I felt alone. I felt like a punching bag covered in patches of duct tape, struggling to take another hit.
In that season, it felt like the hits kept coming from people in the church. And,...
