How To Write A Sermon For Beginners: I have been writing weekly sermons for nearly thirty years or so and I have learned much in that time about writing sermons. Students often ask me for tips for writing sermons for beginners. I remind them that good sermons are never accidents and I usually share with them the following five tips that will help them prepare a sermon for … [Read more...]
How To Write A 3 Point Sermon
How to write a 3 point sermon: Just about everyone has heard of the 3 point sermon. Yes, there are several ways to write a sermon. However, the 3 point sermon seems to be the most favored among preachers and audiences. The key to writing any sermon is the structure. You need to grasp how the sermon is structured and this is what I will look at in this article, the structure … [Read more...]
How To Write A Sermon Step by Step
How To Write A Sermon Step by Step: I have been writing weekly sermons for nearly three decades now and I have never found sermon writing easy. However, I have developed a weekly routine that has made sermon writing easier and enjoyable. I teach homiletics to students and they often ask me about the steps that I take to write weekly sermons for my congregation. I have penned … [Read more...]
Sermon Outlines
Sermon Outlines: The key to writing sermons is the sermon outline. Once you master sermon outlines, you will find writing sermons a pleasure. Sermon outlines provide roadmaps for your sermons. I never write sermons until I complete the sermon outlines. There are three basic methods for sermon outlines. Once you master these methods, you will write sermons with ease. The … [Read more...]
Sermons That Work
Sermons That Work: People often ask: "What makes a sermon work?" After many years of preaching sermons, I find that sermons that work are biblical, structured and well illustrated. Sermons That Work There is one more ingredient that makes a sermon work. The sermon must be yours. I have never preached another person's sermon. Yes, I get ideas from other preachers. … [Read more...]
How To Write A Sermon
How To Write a Sermon? I have put together a series of videos that explain how to write a sermon. I have noted some resources that will help you further understand how to write a sermon. There is a lot involved in writing sermons, more than this web page can provide. Therefore, this series of videos looks at the structural side of writing sermons and sermon … [Read more...]
Free Funeral Sermons
Free Funeral Sermons: I have never found writing a funeral sermon or planning a funeral service easy. Death is never an easy topic to deal with especially if it relates to non-believers and young people. However, over the years I have compiled a number of resources that has helped me in the process of writing funeral sermons and planning funeral services that are sensitive … [Read more...]