For the Love of Preaching: We *Get* to Preach (2nd in a 4-week Series)
There may never have been a more difficult time in our lifetimes to minister in God’s name when many listeners actively seek fault, agendas, or flat-out disagree with sharing Christ’s love with all. That makes for a stressful ministry environment. All the more reason to remind yourself of the extraordinary blessing it is that we get to do this work.
Preaching Themes During COVID-19
Like you, I have a lot more questions than answers about life and faith as we figure out how to respond to this defining global moment. We will often need to preach out of our own questions and the ones our parishioners ask. Click to find a few possible preaching themes as we navigate this global crisis.
Preaching and the Cornavirus/COVID-19
None of us has lived through anything similar to this before. Certainly none of us has preached into circumstances like these. But Jesus lived with the same kind of daily uncertainty that we’re living in. So as preachers in this new reality, we can follow the model of Jesus, who’s gone before us in crisis.
When to Change Your Sermon in Light of Current Events
It is simply a fact of the preaching life that, at times, we will be required to set aside our prepared sermons and speak to the events which surround us, testifying to how we see God in and through them.
How do we decide when to continue with our sermon as prepped versus adjusting our sermon at the last minute?
5 Steps to Simplify Your Sermon Prep When You Get "Life'd!"
When life throws chaos your way, prepping a sermon can feel overwhelming.
And it is if you prep the same way you always do.
But with a simplified process, you can write a solid sermon in less time that will leave your listeners pondering the Good News.
How?
Read on for five steps to a simplified process.
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