A Prayer For Preaching

O Holy God, yet again you call me to proclaim the Good News of your Son yet I am unworthy of such a task. Distrust dances with faith in my soul and sometimes I can’t tell who’s leading. I am filled with every kind of sin,  “I have not loved you with my whole heart, I have not loved my neighbor a myself” which is the polite way of saying I screw up sooooo much; Read More …

What makes a faithful sermon?

Preaching is a form of communication where it is difficult for the preacher to utilize any feedback given from the congregation. With a single sermon there are as many opinions as there are listeners-sometimes more! With my own sermons, I realize that not every one is going to be a home run. But often, when I think one is terrible, someone will inevitably tell me how they experienced renewed faith though it. In seminary I Read More …