Every Preacher’s Nightmare (and what happened next)
The moment she got it wrong was one of the biggest preaching moments of her career. A nightmare scenario. She had only seconds to decide what to do.
What she did not do was panic because she knew she didn’t need to. Instead, Yejide stayed in her frame—and preached the sermon of her life.
"Really—How Hard Can Preaching Be?" Very. Here’s Why.
Why do so many parishioners find themselves in pews, week after week, listening to sermons that are vague, confusing, boring, discouraging—or that simply don’t connect? And what can preachers do to change the dynamic?
Two Essential Ingredients to Effective Preaching
Information will help us preach knowledgeably. But to preach authentically—to preach transformationally—we need more than information.
Becoming a Better Preacher: A Case Study with Pastor Andrea Myers
I'm building a more robust toolkit, or artist’s palette, so that I can deliberately choose the right tool or style to communicate a given message. While I'm still writing on Saturdays (for now!), I'm never starting from a blank page, which has helped me to fall in love with preaching again.