This is episode #018 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. I recently had the opportunity to interview one of my preaching heroes, Dr. Steven J. Lawson - a faithful preacher, seminary professor, and prolific author. Click here to see part 1 of the Steve Lawson Interview. Click here to see part 2 of the Steve Lawson Interview. I so enjoyed the conversation with Dr. Lawson about ministry and preaching, I thought I would share it with my podcast audience, as well. So this is part two audio from my interview with...

The following is a guest post by Dr. Melvin V. Wade Sr., who has served as the Senior-Pastor of the Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, for forty years. Check out the Melvin W. Wade Sr. Interview: Part 1, Part 2, & Part 3. The grace-given task of proclaiming the riches of a kingdom that is sure to come is an arduous task. No matter what one’s preaching niche or mode of presentation might be, preaching the gospel is a strenuous assignment. It is a physical, mental, and emotional drain. So how does the preacher develop and maintain the...

Terry K. Anderson is the Senior Pastor of the Lilly Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, where he has served for the past twenty-four years. I  first heard Pastor Anderson preach many years ago. He led a revival at a church in Los Angeles. I was invited to attend, not knowing who the preacher was. Pastor Anderson preached a sermon that night I will never forget. In fact, if I was in a jam, I could preach that sermon on the spot today! I have followed Pastor Anderson's ministry since that night Terry Anderson is a faithful preacher, a wise...

YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR MY EMAIL LIST IN THE BOX AT THE TOP RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO RECEIVE A FREE WEEKLY SERMON MANUSCRIPT. TODAY’S MANUSCRIPT IS ROMANS 12:1-2! Make sure you check out my the Steven Lawson interview Part 1 and Part 2.  We also posted part 1 on the Steven Lawson interview audio as an episode of The On Preaching Podcast.  A big shout-out to Mac Brunson and Terry Anderson for preaching the word at Word Encounter 2015 at the Shiloh Church. NOTE: Stay tuned for the Terry K. Anderson Interview this coming week. Todd Pruitt: On Praying Publicly...

The Transformed Life (Romans 12:1-2)

This is episode #017 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. I recently had the opportunity to interview one of my preaching heroes, Dr. Steven J. Lawson -  a faithful preacher, seminary professor, and prolific author. Click here to see part 1 of the Steve Lawson Interview.  Click here to see part 2 of the Steve Lawson Interview. I so enjoyed the conversation with Dr. Lawson about ministry and preaching, I thought I would share it with my podcast audience, as well. So this and the following episode will be the audio...

This is part 2 of my interview with Steven J. Lawson, President of One Passion Ministries and Executive Editor of Expositor magazine. Make sure you check out part 1 of my interview with Steve Lawson.  In the first part of our conversation, we talk about Dr. Lawson's background,conversion, education, formal training, and pastoral ministry. Much of this second part of our conversation is about sermon preparation and expository preaching. Steve Lawson is an exemplary preacher. He is faithful to the truth of the word of God. And he is faithful to the hard work of presenting God's word with accuracy, clarity, and boldness....

Steven J. Lawson is the President of One Passion Ministries. He is also a prolific author, seminary professor, and international conference speaker. Lawson is also the Executive Editor of the new preaching magazine, Expositor. I was introduced to Steve Lawson through one of his early books, When All Hell Breaks Loose. It is an exposition of Job. Afterward, I have made it my business to buy and read everything Lawson writes. NOTE: Do yourself a favor and get a copy of Lawson's new book, The Daring Mission of William Tyndale. After reading Lawson for years, I finally heard him preach. And I...

Happy Valentines Day to my wife, Crystal!  "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine..."  Thanks for all the very kind birthday wishes this week. I am grateful to be 42. (104 in preacher years!!!) Don't miss the latest episode of The On Preaching Podcast: Preaching Funeral Sermons. Check out the Jeffrey A. Johnson Sr. Interview. We were blessed to have Dr. Steven J. Lawson preach the word during Word Encounter 2015 at the Shiloh Church. (Be on the look out for my 2-part interview with Steve Lawson next week). Read my article in the latest Leadership Journal: Interruption or Divine Appointment?...

Teach Me (Psalms 119:33-40)

This is episode #016 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, we talk about preaching funeral sermons. Here are 10 practical tips for preaching funeral sermons: 1. Preach a sermon; do not give a eulogy. 2. Use knowledge about the deceased carefully and wisely. 3. Be brief. 4. Consider the family. 5. Don’t avoid the subjects of death and eternity. 6. Give the family permission to grieve. 7. Assume you are talking to Christians and non-Christians. 8. Do not speculate. 9. Present the gospel clearly. 10. Avoid manipulation. Questions What do you think of...

After I study the text I plan to preach, I craft a sermon skeleton. A sermon skeleton is a statement of the sermon’s content, purpose, and structure. It includes the title, text, point, outline, transitional sentences, and other elements of the sermon. I used to state the sermon objectives in the skeleton, as well. I still think and pray about the objectives of the sermon, even though I don’t put them on the skeleton. But it is a good practice I commend to you as you prepare to preach (or listen to preaching). The objectives of the sermon are the...