By Sherman Haywood Cox on Aug 1, 2021
Some believe that if a preacher is truly called, preparation and training are unnecessary. In reality, faithful preaching requires both divine calling and diligent effort.
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By Lance Witt on May 30, 2022
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“Sometimes as a worship pastor,” he said, “I feel like a dancing bear. It’s my job to get up and perform for the crowd, and as long as the performance is good, everyone is happy. Except me. Something is missing and I don’t know what to do.”
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By Ray Hollenbach on Oct 20, 2025
When we ask something more of our congregation we will quickly discover whether we are preaching for spiritual entertainment or spiritual formation.
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By Chuck Warnock on Dec 15, 2022
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There are times in a pastor's life when the clarity of our call fades, discouragement clouds our memory, and we wonder, "Why did I ever want to be a pastor?"
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By Walter Wangerin Jr. on Apr 30, 2020
On the night before I preach, I pace—back and forth in my room, mumbling sermonic thoughts, testing them, scorning a hundred thoughts, exulting in one or two that shine like coin, investing those.
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By Mike Glenn on Oct 26, 2020
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Pastor Mike Glenn suggests every sermon requires us to exegete our audience as well as the Biblical text. Here's why.
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