Preaching without notes is the opposite of "winging it." In my case at least, it is the result of a highly personalized (OK, maybe even somewhat OCD) process that's built on these three premises: Internalize, don't memorize If you get lost during delivery, you're the...
How Does Clarity in Church Mission Reinforce Clarity in Preaching?
Here is just about the highest accolade I can give to Will Mancini, church consultant, author, and founder of Auxano: my wife Julie ALWAYS says she wants to meet him in person because after he brought his brand of coaching to Good Shepherd, I began to sleep so much...
Pastor Preaching Workshops with Guest Luke Mitchell
Last year, I spent three days in Orlando, Florida, at a gathering for pastors. It was three days of worship, education, information, encouragement, and fellowship. I talked with quite a few pastors during that event, but my conversation with good friend (and new...
Some New Math
I've realized something in talking with church leaders and trying to understand momentum in church:When you simplify the proclamation, you multiply the impact.Here's what I mean. We at Good Shepherd have quite consciously become less clever and more bold on Sundays....
A Tale Of Two Series
A year ago at this time (May of 2010), Good Shepherd was knee deep into the hoopla of a series called The Office. Taking a cue from the hit television show, we explored office morality and ethics from a biblical perspective.Because of the strong cultural connections...
I Should Have Said This
Every once in awhile, I think of something I should have said in a sermon.This past Sunday was just such a case.I had a nice riff that went along these lines:Some of you have issues at work. Some of you have issues with your boss and you can't imagine ever being good...