Being asked to preach a funeral sermon is daunting. And learning how to preach a funeral sermon can be hard. But if you muster the courage to go through with the sermon, and if you put together a message that glorifies God and honors the family, preaching at a funeral will prove to be tremendously rewarding.
Soon you will preach your first sermon. You are both excited and understandably nervous. I remember preaching my first sermon and feeling a combination of both nervousness and excitement myself.
Communication is a two-way street. The speaker sends a message and the listener receives it. The speaker’s job is to speak accurately and clearly, ensuring care with tonality and word choice. The receiver’s job, on the other hand, is to listen by being fully present. The receiver demonstrates an understanding of the message by body language and other non-verbal cues.
While driving in our SUV on a Saturday morning, my wife asked, “How’s your sermon coming along?” I was set to preach the next Lord’s Day. “It’s about 95% done,” I said, although I spent a better part of 10 hours or so working on it. In truth, 95% done means . . . I’m …
One downside of the surge in podcast growth over the past few years is the decline in the number of people listening to sermons. Even preachers don’t listen to preaching much anymore. But preachers should listen to other preachers because some things are caught, not taught. Learning how to grow as a preacher by listening …
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