Preaching & Teaching

Jesus illustrates to us how we can best effect durable learning by better preaching. But ultimately it requires a learner’s active engagement and God’s work to effect transformation.

There might be enough material to ignite all of your Christmas preaching in just one passage. Take Luke’s famous account of the annunciation.

Let's consider the pitfalls we must avoid in order to preach with power when we take up narrative preaching. Too many preachers miss these vital skills necessary to preach the narrative portions of the scripture

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones once made this observation: “If we do not understand the…doctrine of the Church, there is a sense in which all its appeals and exhortations and indicatives will be quite meaningless to us.”

I’ve recently spent some time reviewing books about preaching and renewing my fervor for the task. Here are some quotes that have challenged me.

A sanctified imagination has the potential to help us connect with the daily lives of our congregation and improve our preaching.

You can capture your congregation’s attention and preach preach on Thanksgiving three weeks “early.” By doing so, you will serve them well, and maybe even make November and December a happier, and more godly, place around your church.

As preachers, how can we connect? Or better yet, what should we avoid preaching mistakes that create a disconnection?