What happens when sermon illustrations are used improperly?

Is simple preaching a good thing? And what are some of the results of simple preaching?

Is it possible that one great, more full sermon per week could be far more effective than three or four sermons prepared without accountability? How do church activities effect the preaching quality?

“Good preaching comes from a preacher that has accountability.” Why is that?

Should a state-side church planter raise support?

Has the distinction between missionaries and church planters placed undue burden on U.S. church planters and put them under needless financial risk?

How does your preaching demonstrate Christ to the listener?

To the preacher who seeks to understand God and relate that understanding to the people, every single passage comes to life!

A Berean Christian is aware of what real Bible preaching is and should be.

One must be able to draw as straight of a line as possible from the intent of the passage to the application one is making.

Without authorial intent, God's people have different opinions of what passages mean based on their desired outcome.

The proper method of sermon criticism, and why you should be utilizing it.

The servile flatterer, the contrarian, or the supporter? What type of church-goer are you?

What they evaluate most, is usually the pastor, the one speaking publicly, the “face” of the ministry. They’re deciding if they can place themselves under the care and authority of someone like you. This is why it hurts any time someone leaves. They’re saying, I can be led by many different people in my life, just not you.

I know for me, I stink at encouraging. Sure, I can do it, and I do do it. It just doesn’t come as naturally to me as warning does. Does that mean I’m a negative person? Probably.

Has the fear of being misunderstood become obsessive for Independent Baptists, like a mental tick? Has it forced us into utter silence among our peers and others? Is there a point at which the wisdom of being careful with words turns into selfishness because we’re afraid of looking bad or ignorant?

I write this one with some hesitation. People complain about ministry online. Perhaps they want sympathy? I don’t care about getting sympathy.

We tend to think of born leaders as just aggressive, overzealous, and ambitious people, always whipping out their sword at the wrong time (John 18:10) or taking matters into their own hands, but…

While the people of the world are certainly concerned about their reputations, I believe it is the people of God, in particular pastors, whose testimony must be guarded more than others. What if "Deep Fake" technology were to be used in destroying the credibility of spiritual leaders?

So, how much do I "nail" things from the pulpit? Well, I'm afraid that "nailing" things is based on the presumptions that people don't get it, the Holy Spirit is incapable of telling them, and they can't come to the right conclusion without me telling them exactly what they need to do practically.