“If humor is natural to the preacher, then it should be used in preaching, but one must never ‘import’ jokes just to make the congregation laugh” (Wiersbe, Preaching and Teaching With Imagination, 275).
Decent and Orderly
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #174 “If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. …
Christmas: Night and Day
Introduction: And the evening and the morning were the eighth day. We should not be surprised at the pattern of darkness and then light, a pattern which we see not only in the creation of the world, but also in the re-creation of all things. The Text: I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify …
To Be Played Well
“In such exercises it is necessary to remember that on a low key it is best to speak slowly, and swiftly on a higher key. The difference is clearly seen in comparing the lower and upper tones of a piano or violin, and the human voice is also a stringed instrument” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, …
Not a Flat Prohibition
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #172 “Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let …
And Not Just Be-Bop Either
“It is on many other accounts also very desirable that a minister should be able to sing, and to sing by note; and young ministers, and those preparing for the ministry, should take much pains to learn to sing” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, p. 452).
Christmas Dawn
Introduction: When Christians are discouraged by the corruptions of our time, it is like complaining about a day that is dark gray and drizzly, wet and soggy. It is in fact a day just like that, but it is not a day like that at midnight. Because Jesus Christ lived, died, rose again, and ascended …
Surveying the Text: Judges
Introduction: The book of Joshua is linear. God supplied a faithful leader to Israel, and he took them into the land, conquering it, and they all moved from left to right. The book of Judges is quite different—it is a book of cycles, a book of ups and downs. It is a book that contains …
Be Real First
“Better a thousand faults, than through dread of faults to be tame” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, p. 449).
When the Spirit Says to Put a Sock in It
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #172 “Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all …