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True Topical Takes Time
Some churches apparently have “topical sermons” every week. Apparently some preachers think they are easier to prepare and easier to listen to. Yes and no. A topical message is easier to… more →
Biblical Preaching
True Topical Takes Time
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Peter Mead wrote 1 week ago: Some churches apparently have “topical sermons” every week. Apparently some preachers t … more →
Collecting Classic Phrases Describing Preaching
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Peter Mead wrote 4 months ago: I was just talking with my Dad about preaching the other night. He referred to my Grandfather. Eac … more →
Preaching Trends
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Peter Mead wrote 5 months ago: We need to be aware of preaching trends. Like all trends, they come and go over time, influencing s … more →
Points on Picking Passages – Part 1
Peter Mead wrote 5 months ago: While you may agree that working through a book is the ideal default when planning a preaching sched … more →
Preaching One Text
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Peter Mead wrote 6 months ago: I emphasize the need to preach a single text in most sermons. There are exceptions, but generally o … more →
Passage Precedes Message
Peter Mead wrote 7 months ago: I just read a post on communication that related to content versus visuals in their relative importa … more →
Preaching Sermons on Sermons
Peter Mead wrote 7 months ago: I don’t mean preaching your sermon based on another contemporary preacher’s sermon. I m … more →
Please Ponder Passage Purpose
Peter Mead wrote 9 months ago: I am continuing to read Jay Adams book Preaching with Purpose (1982). Chapters 5 and 6 concern sele … more →
Congregational Calendar Input
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Peter Mead wrote 10 months ago: When planning a preaching calendar, don’t forget a key resource – your target audience. I heard of … more →
7 Reasons to Preach A Lesser Known Book
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Peter Mead wrote 10 months ago: Most preachers do what most Christians do. They tend to stay in the familiar books of the Bible. T … more →
Not a Rule, But a Commitment to Expository Order
Peter Mead wrote 10 months ago: I split the preparation process into two. Stages 1-4 focus on the text. Stages 5-8 are concerned w … more →
Is Preparation Spiritual?
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Peter Mead wrote 10 months ago: Periodically I come across people who think it is wrong to study preaching, or to prepare in any spe … more →
The Very Words of God
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Peter Mead wrote 11 months ago: Monday’s a good time to pause for thought. Perhaps you preached yesterday. Perhaps you … more →
Passage Selection - Stage 1
Peter Mead wrote 11 months ago: A little milestone was reached yesterday as the hit counter passed 100k. So I thought I’d tak … more →
Why Preach a Series?
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Peter Mead wrote 1 year ago: Some may ask, why do so many of us preach in series? There are many reasons, but here are a handful … more →
Preaching Longer Narratives
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Peter Mead wrote 1 year ago: Nathan asked about preaching longer narratives, such as the narratives of Daniel. Last week I preac … more →
When Discourse Sits in Narrative
Peter Mead wrote 1 year ago: Discourse text often sits within a narrative. Consider the teaching sections of the Gospels, how a … more →
Discourse is Not Just Epistles
Peter Mead wrote 1 year ago: When I teach preaching courses, I tend to refer to the three types of Scripture: discourse, narrativ … more →
Who Put Them There?
Peter Mead wrote 1 year ago: The first stage in preparing a biblical message is to select the passage. This is incredibly easy i … more →
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