reuben munn: tempted to moralise
One of the challenges in preaching I’ve been wrestling with over the last year or so is how to prevent my sermons drifting toward moralism. Last year I preached through the book of Joshua and the year...
View Articlegeorge wieland: how does a preacher pray
There are times in the course of preparing a sermon or shortly before preaching when I find it hard gather my thoughts to pray. Ideas are buzzing, anxieties are clamoring for attention and my head’s...
View Articlethalia kehoe rowden: does preaching count?
Can preaching be a spiritual discipline that helps our growth as much as our congregations’? Sure – this has been a theme of recent posts from John and George. Is it enough, or do I also have to do my...
View Articlerobyn mellar-smith: when it doesn’t write right
A little while ago, I was preaching through a series in the book of Psalms. I decided to speak on Psalm 73 because it is one of my favourites and because it typifies ‘reorientation’ as I understand it...
View Articlebrett jones – preparation: prepared and revealed
The dichotomy between careful preparation and spontaneous delivery in preaching has consumed many a congregation as they pursue authentic revelation. For some, the discipline and detail of extended...
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help! I have to preach an entire book of the bible . . . in one sermon! –...
In a recent post, Robyn Mellar-Smith wrote about preaching through a whole book of the Bible over a number of weeks (http://kiwimadepreaching.com/2013/10/when-its-never-enough-robyn-mellar-smith/)....
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crazy busy – stu crossan
The first book that I read in 2014 was “Finding Sanctuary” written by a Benedictine Abbot (an Aussie in England) called Christopher Jamison that explores the growing clamour in Western society to find...
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the right question? – travis black
My office gets way too crowded when I write a sermon… I’ve done the study of a text and begin to craft the rough draft of a sermon, when I get the first knock. First, it is my former professor of...
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the challenge of beginning a sermon – lynne baab
I’m working on a sermon focused on the Apostle Paul’s prayer in Colossians 1. My sermon is part of a sermon series on the connections between prayer and mission. I chose Paul’s prayer because I think...
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plan to be spontaneous? – jonathan robinson
I have always had a preaching plan. In theory I have also always had the flexibility to be flexible about the plan if something comes up or the Lord leads me differently. I plan the next year’s...
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custodians of the word: kaitiaki and kupu – viv coleman
(This first appeared on Viv’s blog in early March 2017) The summer holidays are a chance to worship away from home and experience a different congregational culture and worship style. This year the...
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praying for your sermon – lynne baab
What does it look like to pray effectively as a part of sermon preparation? What kinds of things do I typically pray for? What possibilities am I missing in my prayers before preaching? I’ve been...
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