Category Archives: homiletics

Who’s Robbing Whom? Some Thoughts on Pulpit Plagiarism

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

by Doug Smith Is it wrong to preach another pastor’s sermon? This issue is certainly not new, but there has been a good bit of discussion in the last few years concerning possible answers to this question, some of which is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Biographical Preaching by R. Larry Overstreet

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

R. Larry Overstreet, Biographical Preaching: Bringing Bible Characters to Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2001) [Christianbook.com   Google Books] Reviewed by Doug Smith One of the turning points in my life occurred when I first began sitting under expository preaching. … Continue reading →

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Habakkuk Overview (Outline)

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

TRUSTING GOD IN TROUBLESOME TIMES Habakkuk’s Message of Hope I. Take Your Perplexities to God (1:1-2:1) A. with alarm over unchecked sin (1:1-4) (Our prayers suffer when we are unconcerned.) 1. in our country 2. in our church 3. in … Continue reading →

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Interested in Summer Classes in Clintwood, Virginia?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

We are praying and talking with a pastor in Clintwood, Virginia about possibly offering CAPS classes in that area (probably this summer). Please click here to contact us if you are interested or know someone who may be interested. We … Continue reading →

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Ezra 7:10 – Overview of Sermon Preparation Process

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

* Click here for a PDF file or click here for a Word document file of this article (4 pages). For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach … Continue reading →

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Preaching in the Advent Season

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

When it comes to Christmas, some preachers are faced with one or more dilemmas: Should I temporarily step away from the book I am preaching through to preach a special Christmas message or series of messages throughout December? What texts … Continue reading →

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Preaching Through James: Alistair Begg

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

Here is a brief biography of Pastor Alistair Begg from the Truth for Life website: Alistair Begg has been in pastoral ministry since 1975. Following graduation from The London School of Theology, he served eight years in Scotland at both … Continue reading →

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Basic Sermon Prep Steps – Alistair Begg

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

Here’s Pastor Alistair Begg’s basic approach to preaching: 1. Think yourself empty. 2. Read yourself full. 3. Write yourself clear. 4. Pray yourself hot. 5. Be yourself, but don’t preach yourself. You can read a more detailed explanation at the blog of “Unashamed Workman,” (a … Continue reading →

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Quick Guide to Sermon Preparation

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

Dr. Hershael York, pastor of Buck Run Baptist Church in Frankfort and preaching professor at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, presented a helpful one-session workshop on sermon preparation in the midst of the 2007 Power in the Pulpit Conference. You … Continue reading →

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Book Review – The Expository Genius of John Calvin

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

The Expository Genius of John Calvin. By Steven J. Lawson.  (Orlando, FL: Reformation Trust, 2007), 142pp. Steve Lawson is pastor of Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama.  Known for the “Expositors’ Conferences” he holds, this man has a goal. He … Continue reading →

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