Self-Guided Easter Retreat for Preachers
As you come down from the monumental work of offering not only Holy Week services, but Holy Week services in a format brand new to most, Backstory Preaching offers this self-guided, at-home retreat to renew your spirit. Download it free and allow God to minister to you as a beloved child of God who happens to lead other beloved children.
Holy Week & Easter Preaching Inspiration
As you preach this Holy Week and Easter, may you find the words your listeners need in this season of this year. To that end, we’ve put together this collection of wisdom and inspiration to nourish and refresh your own spirit. May you be good news to preach good news.
Before Preaching Lent, Go on Retreat—At Home!
Take time before Ash Wednesday to reflect, to sort your thoughts, to let Christ bring you wholeheartedly and single-mindedly into those forty days with this free Lenten retreat for preachers.
To Do or Not to Do: The Hidden Costs of Ministry Decisions
Every time we assume responsibility for a plumbing leak, a pastoral care request, a new bible study, the church bulletin, an email newsletter or blog, a staff meeting, a new initiative, etc., something else is lost. The problem comes when we keep saying yes without recognizing the corresponding no. As a result, we say goodbye to any semblance of a sabbath, to family togetherness, or to the peace of mind on Sunday mornings that comes from delivering a well-prepared sermon.
A Preaching Economy (A Guest Post)
Our people listen to us. They take what we say to heart. It’s our holy responsibility to find the courage to say it.
My Three Preaching Resolutions for 2020
I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions. January 1st has always felt like an arbitrary date to begin the things I know I need to do. However, three goals of mine happen to coincide with January 1st as the start date. Perhaps these goals—or resolutions—will inspire you and your preaching.
Preachers, Be Renewed through a Christmas Retreat—at Home!
It’s Christmas Eve.
In no time at all your Christmas sermon(s) will have been preached, the excited little angels put to bed, the presents unwrapped and the feast eaten, and then…?
…Go on retreat.
Advent Sermons: Quotes & Inspiration for You
Download your free collection of quotations and reflections to strengthen your personal devotions, journaling, and sermon writing as you prepare perpetually for the coming of Christ.
Experiencing Sermon Prep as Respite
How do you shift? How do you experience more joy? How do you discover sermon prep as respite rather than a chore?
"It is more blessed to give than to receive," right?
Between Jesus's "It is more blessed to give than to receive" remark and our American ethos, we swallowed the idea that being independent, self-sufficient, and the one to offer help is superior to being dependent and asking for help. But we’re missing something important.