Lessons from Twenty-Five Years of Preaching God’s Word
At just 14 years old, I stood before Hardin Baptist Church in my hometown in Kentucky on a Sunday night and preached my first sermon. This year marks twenty-five years since that event—twenty-five years of a life of preaching. To say the least, I hope I’m a better preacher today than I was twenty-five years […]
Illustrating Well – An Excerpt
My new book, Illustrating Well, coming out this week is written to serve as a guide for preachers to learn and investigate the various common types of sermon illustrations used today. I particularly identify eight types, I analyze each to answer the question, “what makes an effective sermon illustration?” Below is an excerpt from my […]
Creative Teaching: Being A Storyteller
If you were going to create a theological book, would you write it in narrative form? Oddly enough, the bible, the book that tells us truth about God, is largely written as a story. God uses the stories of his interaction with people to reveal himself — his character, his activity, his passions. Why? Perhaps […]