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October 2019

October 04, 2019

The Catastrophic Assumption Too Many Preachers Make

Don't ever assume that because people are sitting within earshot of a preacher that the...

August 2018

August 09, 2018

5 Types of Sermon Series and How to Leverage Them in Your Church

Not every sermon series is created equal. Here are five different types of series to...

August 06, 2018

A Biblical Argument NOT to Preach Verse-by-Verse on Sundays

Proponents of the "sermon series" preaching camp may have a surprising advocate: the Apostle Paul...

April 2018

April 09, 2018

3 Cardinal Sins of Preaching and How to Avoid Them

It's not just enough to preach. You have to preach well. What defines a good...

April 02, 2018

3 Reasons Why Your Easter Guests MIGHT Come Back Again This Sunday

Everyone would love for those Easter crowds to come back to church next week. Here...

March 2018

March 22, 2018

If You’re Not “Being Fed” at Your Church, Maybe You’re Approaching Church Wrong

Complaining about the quality of a pastor's sermons actually shows a biblical ignorance on how...

March 01, 2018

5 Practical Ways to Preach More Effective Sermons For the Non-Believers in Your Audience

A crazy thing happens when you preach like non-Christians are in your audience each week:...

February 2018

February 22, 2018

The Unpardonable Preaching Sin of Matthew 13:19 and How Not to Break It

There's a subtle but profound difference between knowledge and understanding, and when we preach for...

February 13, 2018

“I’m Not a Christian But I Like Listening to You Preach”

Why would a self-professing non-Christian drive three hours to church and pay me that compliment?...

January 2018

January 29, 2018

The Absolute Most Powerful Way to Cast Vision in Your Church

Having vision is the easy part; casting vision to others in a compelling way is...

November 2017

November 09, 2017

A Universal Truth All Preachers Can Learn from Thor Ragnarok

Besides being one of the biggest releases in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor Ragnarok has...

October 2017

October 25, 2017

The Fatal Mistake Your Preacher May Be Making in His Sermon This Sunday

If you endure rather than anticipate your preacher's sermons each week, it may be because...

August 2017

August 25, 2017

If the Aim of Your Preaching Is to Teach the Bible, You’re Selling Your People Short

What's wrong with preachers preaching and teaching the Bible? Nothing, as long as they don't...

February 2017

February 13, 2017

4 Reasons Why We Should Preach on Something ‘Superficial’ Like Relationships

Shouldn't sermons be about something 'deep' like missions or the glory of God? Why sermons...

October 2016

October 17, 2016

7 Key Ingredients to a Transformative Sermon (or How to Preach in a Way That Actually Makes a Difference)

Want to craft a sermon that can change a life? Make sure you've got these...

September 2016

September 26, 2016

5 Things I Learned From Researching 500 of the Best Sermons Out There Today

Over the past month I've catalogued over 500 of the best sermons out there today....

September 19, 2016

Don’t Be the Preacher That Drops the Ball at the 1-Yard Line

Don't be that preacher that drops the ball by failing to do this one important...

May 2016

May 04, 2016

Why Preaching Verse-By-Verse Is Not 'Biblical'

If verse-by-verse is the only 'biblical' way to preach, why didn't Jesus or Paul ever...

December 2015

December 01, 2015

Guns & Underwear: the Funnest Funeral I Ever Had

Funerals aren't supposed to be fun, are they? Step into my world as a pastor...

October 2015

October 29, 2015

Close Encounters #2 – Step of Faith

Here is the second week in our sermon series Close Encounters.

October 27, 2015

That Awkward Time I Made a Circumcision Joke in Church

Recently I was preaching through Joshua 5, where Joshua is commanded to circumcise the Israelites...

October 22, 2015

Close Encounters #1: Where's Waldo

Here's the first sermon in our brand new series Close Encounters. Enjoy! Close Encounters #1:...

September 2015

September 11, 2015

If Christ Came to Set Us Free, Why Don't We Feel Free?

We know on the most basic level as Christians that Jesus came to set us...

August 2015

August 22, 2015

Climate Control #3 – The Power of Together

Here is the third sermon in our series Climate Control:

August 18, 2015

Climate Control #2 – Thermodynamics

Here is the second sermon in our new series Climate Control.

August 08, 2015

Climate Control #1 – Tree Huggers

This is the first sermon in our brand new culture series called Climate Control.

June 2015

June 27, 2015

BIG Church #4 – Big Boldness

Here is the fourth sermon in our summer series through the book of Acts:

June 18, 2015

The Most Powerful Sermon You Will Ever Preach

Whether you stand behind a pulpit or not, every believer has a message to preach....

June 16, 2015

One of the Greatest Proofs of the Divinity of Jesus

In a skeptical world, how can we know that Jesus truly was the son of...

June 13, 2015

BIG Church #2 – Big Leadership

Watch the video below to catch week two in our series through the book of...