The founding leaders of America were witty. Profound. Snide. Wise. Determined. Cynical. Devout. Practical. Inspirational. And hilarious. Here are 80 of the best quotes from revolutionary era heroes. People who, like us, lived their lives for a cause they believed in. You might find these useful in your sermon prep. And in your social posts. And […]
Preach Strategically
7 Actions that will Double the Quality of your Preaching
It’s stretching, right? Standing up to preach every weekend. Insecurity mixes in with your faith that God will work through you. You know He can do it through you – unless you get in the way. Here are seven practices I use to improve the quality of my preaching. Which should you add to your preaching […]
How Imitation Makes you a Better Preacher
They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery. It’s also a significant way to improve your preaching skills!
A Risk that’s Paying Off
One time we launched a new sermon series called, “How to Become a Superhero.” I didn’t come up with the title. I didn’t even like it at first. But then, I loved it. I was planning to do a series called, “The Me I Want to Be” (based on John Ortberg’s book). Our Program Team commented, […]
How to Engage your Audience with Forecasting
One of the great tools in every communicator’s box is the forecast. People want to know what you’re about to say. Forecasts are so important that service organizations like Rotary and Kiwanis spend up to one-third of each meeting telling you what’s coming in the next meeting. And these clubs require their members to attend. The […]
The First Two Questions Every Preacher Must Answer
The first two questions every listener asks of a speaker are (1) Why do I want to listen to you today? And (2) What are you going to tell me? Until you can answer those for me, I have no reason to listen and no framework for capturing what you’re going to tell me. Great […]