Outlining

God exceeds our Palm Sunday expectations on Easter Sunday.

A visual guide to the big ideas, structure, theology, and historical background of Jeremiah.

Our Christmas sermons ought to have a base, trunk, branches, lights, and a star.

Where do you find yourself on the scale so that you can serve your listeners the best in your delivery?

When it comes to messages that stick, tension equals attention.

The pros and cons of the three primary approaches of what to take into the pulpit.

Tips for finding the right structure for your sermon.

Preachers need to be more like filmmakers when crafting their sermons.

The sermon needs a good structure to encourage your hearers to action.

An interview with Bryan Chapell on manuscripts versus outlines.

How to make Jesus the “hero” of every sermon.

Taking your outline through a refining process.

Have the Big Idea? Now here’s how to find the structure that will most effectively deliver.

An interview with Dr. Marguerite Shuster

Determining the optimum length of sermon series and preaching units.

Reality is complex. Here’s how to write sermons that are clear and simple without being simplistic.

Preaching for the ear—orality—rather than for being read—literateness—requires not less preparation, but a much different method of preparation.

Here are the fundamentals to move from a biblical text to a message structure that speaks to today’s listeners.

A review of the book ‘The Elements of Story’