Sermon Preparation

The message you prepare for your congregation is also meant for you.

Many tools offer to make preaching prep easier, but struggle is the point.

It is not good that preachers should prepare their messages alone.

How we’ve made those five minutes of our service some of the most influential—for kids and adults.

While I fought to keep my eyes open, the gospel pressed deep into my heart.

Dangling questions can be more powerful than trite answers.

From research to outline, and everything in between.

How sketching diagrams, images, and “cluster corners” enlivened my sermon prep.

How changing my routine benefited my preaching.

Sermon prep doesn’t have to be a solo enterprise.