Rhetoric

Preaching and the Spirit

The use of logos, pathos, and ethos in our preaching.

How to engage in ethos, pathos, and logos, and point our audience to true choices.

How we can use story and testimony in our preaching.

The power and importance of eloquence in the beautiful sermon.

What is the role of beauty in preaching?

How to use the greater-to-lesser and lesser-to-greater arguments in our sermons.

Your preaching must capture interest, imagination, and emotion.

Probing the mystery of “the anointing” in a sermon.

How zoom and contrast can make a message more uplifting

The pros and cons of extemporaneous and manuscript delivery

They offer a refreshing, and deeper, alternative to “how to” sermons

How to speak so listeners can’t forget

How to avoid stirring up the wrong motives.

How a sermon from Psalms can touch the heart like the Psalm itself

The key to a strong conclusion is understanding its purpose.

Did this message have rhetorical power?

How well does this message use language?

The critical importance of emotion in preaching

Planning the high moments in a message.