Recently, I was with a number of ministers from across the country. Many of them were fairly young. I would guess that most of these young ministers are conscientious people who want to do the right thing for their church. I have preached for over three decades. I know many preachers. Most of them are… Continue reading What Your Preacher May Not Tell You
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Do You Know a Happy Preacher?
The following are ten characteristics of happy preachers. Do you know a happy preacher? Are you this kind of preacher? 1. Happy preachers manage themselves. Too many people are preoccupied with what others might think, how others might act, and what others might do. It is far better to learn to manage yourself. 2. Happy… Continue reading Do You Know a Happy Preacher?
What Is It Like?
Every Sunday, I stand in front of people and preach a message of some kind. The one common factor is that every Sunday I open a Bible. Out of that Bible I attempt to communicate something about God. Not God in theory but God as he interacts with this world in general and with each… Continue reading What Is It Like?
Updates
For the past few days, I have been at the Lipscomb Preaching Seminar, held at David Lipscomb University in Nashville. What a wonderful and helpful few days. I had the opportunity to hear such people as Walter Breuggemann, Brian McLaren, Cleo LaRue, John York, and Mark Hamilton. There was also the opportunity to visit with… Continue reading Updates
How to Lose Yourself in the Morning
I did it this morning. I got lost. I was sitting at my kitchen table early this morning with Frederick Buechner’s book Yellow Leaves. I sat down with this book in one hand, a yellow highlighter in the other, and a cup of fresh coffee beside my book. I got lost in a… Continue reading How to Lose Yourself in the Morning
What Would Jesus Say? (Part 1)
I wonder what Jesus might say if he preached at our church one Sunday? What would he say? He would be walking into our cultural context. He would walk to our podium, I suppose. Perhaps he would use the wireless mic that I normally wear. He might hear the baptistery occasionally gurgle behind him. He… Continue reading What Would Jesus Say? (Part 1)