Article Highlight
Article Highlight: 10 Characteristics of the Best Preachers I’ve Known
This summer we are highlighting some of our favorite articles! We hope you enjoy this short read from […]
Sermon Preparation
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Biblical PreachingEpisode 241 – The Purpose of Preaching
- Liberal Arts
Why Preachers Should Study the Liberal Arts
When Harvard University was founded in 1636, its purpose was to educate new generations of American pastors and […]
- Editor's Picks
Preaching by GPS
Like most people, I’m spoiled with the GPS app on my phone. All I have to do is plug in my destination, and I get step-by-step instructions on how to get to where I‘m going. While I regret not memorizing addresses and directions much anymore, I have to admit that the GPS feature is so accessible, off-the-charts convenient, and relatively dependable.
- Sermon Preparation
Episode 181: The Art of Sermon Illustrations with Tom Elliff
Sermon Preparation
Episode 180: Preparing the Heart to Preach with Tom Elliff
Sermon Preparation
Planning Your Preaching
Pastors are busy. To make matters more hectic, many tasks of pastoral ministry cannot be planned. Phones ring […]
Sermon Preparation
Episode 178: Crafting the Sermon with Dr. Robert Smith Jr.
Sermon Preparation
7 Reasons We Preachers Need to Listen to Other Preaching
When I first started preaching decades ago, the primary ways to listen to other preachers were to visit […]
Sermon Preparation
Better Reading for Stronger Preaching: What Great Reading Does for the Sermon
In a previous article, I advocated for preachers reading the greatest books ever written. I argued that a […]
Preaching
Preaching as Worship
Growing up, my local church provided a weekly overview of the service in a bulletin insert. On the […]
Sermon Delivery
Thank God for Boring Sermons: A C. S. Lewis Story
That was a real stinker, my inner thoughts declared as I reflected on a past sermon. When I […]
bible application
Episode 170: Application in Preaching with Dr. Dwayne Milioni
Preaching
Episode 164: Preaching the Whole Counsel of God
Expository Preaching
Recommended Resource: Preaching & Preachers
Preaching and Preachers by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones “For over 30 years, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones ministered at Westminster Chapel in […]
Pastor Matters
Episode 155: Small Preaching with Dr. Jonathan Pennington
Bible Study
A Week in the Life of Sermon Preparation: Using Lectio Divina
Preparing a sermon each week is a deeply spiritual endeavor that requires more than just intellectual engagement; it […]
Pastor Matters
Episode 152: Prayer in the Preaching Process
Preaching
10 Questions to Ask in Your Sermon Preparation This Week
Pastors, I know from experience that sermon preparation is seldom easy—and I don’t want to add any stress […]
Notes
Episode 45: Pastors and Preaching Without Notes
Notes or no notes? In this week’s episode of Pastor Matters, Ronjour and Brandon discuss pastors and preaching without notes.
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