Be Careful How You Listen To Sermons

“Sunday morning is a pivotal time for the New Testament Christian. God has promised to speak to his people through the preaching of the Word. Because of that, we should listen well.”

Attentive Preaching

“Above all, preaching is an act of paying deep attention. It begins with a deep attention to the Word of God, above all. It then must be attentive to the intended audience – the congregation, and those not yet in the congregation.”

Lord, Unleash Your Word Through Me: A Stirring Prayer for Preachers

“The seventeenth-century poet and pastor George Herbert concluded his book The Country Parson with “The Author’s Prayer Before Sermon.” When I make this prayer my own, passion to preach leaps in me; the joy of the story of our redemption unites with the gravity of the task of proclamation. I hope to stoke the flame of your preaching by highlighting seven movements in Herbert’s prayer.”