I came accrossed the following article in my library that I thought would be good to publish here. Enjoy! - Brenden Problems Ordinarily Experienced By Young Preachers In The Early Years of Preaching James R. Cope Vanguard, Vol. 1 No. 10, May 22, 1975 A few months ago Olen Holderby, preacher of the Santa Clara … Continue reading Problems Ordinarily Experienced By Young Preachers In The Early Years of Preaching
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PREACH THE WORD
The following article is from Robertson L. Whiteside (1869-1951) and can be found in "The Kingdom of Promise and Prophecy." “I charge thee in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be urgent in season, out … Continue reading PREACH THE WORD
Preach! Don’t Lecture
Access to good-quality study materials is indispensable when studying God's word. However, we can overdo it if we are not careful, especially for those who preach and teach. We must keep the people in mind as we study and prepare. If we lose sight of the needs of those who sit under our teaching, we … Continue reading Preach! Don’t Lecture
Upcoming Gospel Meeting in Alamogordo, NM
I will be heading to New Mexico this weekend to begin a gospel meeting with the 25th and Hawaii Ave. church of Christ. The meeting will run from October 22nd until the 26th. If you are in the area or know someone who is, you are invited to attend!
“A Gospel Meeting”
The following article was written by brother Richard Thetford in preparation for the gospel meeting their congregation was having. I am republishing it here for your consideration and encouragement. Richard Thetford Our gospel meeting begins a week from today, September 25th, with Andy Berendt doing the preaching. I think it would do us all good to remind ourselves … Continue reading “A Gospel Meeting”
32,850 SERMONS LATER
This arrived in my inbox this morning and I thought I'd pass it along. As a preacher once said, I will let you make the application from the implication. Several years ago a reader of The British Weekly wrote this provocative letter to the editor: "Dear Sir: It seems ministers feel their sermons are very important and … Continue reading 32,850 SERMONS LATER
Tips for Taking Good Sermon Notes
I want to start this post by looking at what the Scripture said for a new King of Israel was to do upon becoming King. The Scripture is found in Deuteronomy 17:18-19 and reads, "Also, it shall be, when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write for himself a copy … Continue reading Tips for Taking Good Sermon Notes
Gospel Meetings
Today, I will board a plane at Tucson International Airport to take me to Alaska, where I will be holding two Gospel Meetings. The first will be with the Chena Small Tracks church of Christ (Fairbanks, Alaska), which will run from Sunday, August 15th until Wednesday, August 18th. I will then head south to Wasilla, … Continue reading Gospel Meetings
Preach The Text 