Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times
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Peter's final call to a young and growing church
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Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
By Bob Hostetler on Feb 2, 2024
If you're not in the habit of praying before you preach, here's a good place to start.
Tags: Preaching, Prayer, habit, preaching
By Bob Hostetler on May 29, 2023
Bob Hostetler has applied this list to himself for years. What can you use from it?
Tags: introspection, Speaking, questions, preaching, speaking, Preaching (view more) (view less)
By Bob Hostetler on May 12, 2023
Is your preaching style stuck in one mode? It's time to break out!
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 3:17-22
Tags: preaching, Preaching, identification, inspiration, application, exhortation (view more) (view less)
By Bob Hostetler on May 4, 2023
It's a new day for preachers: make a claim from the pulpit and people will fact-check you before your message is over.
Tags: Google, facts, preaching, Preaching, Research, check (view more) (view less)
By Bob Hostetler on Apr 6, 2023
There's a whole lot of preaching today that makes good points and says good things in entertaining ways, but something's missing.
Tags: missing, preaching, expository, Preaching, Expository, points (view more) (view less)
By Bob Hostetler on Jan 13, 2023
"Exhortation without identification, inspiration or application is unlikely to produce life change in the listener."
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By Bob Hostetler on Aug 5, 2021
Break free from the prison of the auditory. You can reach all five senses.
Scripture: Luke 12:1-3
Tags: Five Senses, auditory, Preaching, teach
By Bob Hostetler on Jul 22, 2021
Even though exhortation is a gift of the Holy Spirit, our preaching needs at least four other vital ingredients.
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By Bob Hostetler on Jan 20, 2020
Bob Hostetler has a penetrating set of questions as part of his sermon prep. Perhaps they could help us all.
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By Bob Hostetler on Jan 8, 2020
Pastor Bob Hostetler hasn't just survived the challenges that come with being married while in ministry; he lists his marriage as a major ministry success. How does that happen?
Tags: Ministry, Marriage
By Bob Hostetler on Oct 17, 2019
One pastor's list of how he has engaged all the senses through his preaching. Have you ever tried?
Tags: Touch, Five Senses, Smell, preaching, Preaching, sight (view more) (view less)
By Bob Hostetler on Jul 24, 2019
Bob Hoestetler, the "Desperate Pastor" reviews our all-too common faux pas.
Tags: Preaching, preaching
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