
4 Healthy Habits for Vacationing Preachers
Steve Dunmire shares wisdom on the importance of taking a real, true vacation.
When we speak of awakening, we’re not talking about new age enlightenment, political upheaval, or social activism.
We’re talking about a daily alignment of our life to the light and love of Jesus, as we read in Ephesians:
Our work is anchored in helping dissatisfied and passionate believers follow that ancient hymn. If that resonates with you, we invite you to join us.
Ours Great Redeemer’s Praise is the first major Wesleyan hymnal to be release in thirty years. The hymnal is an 800-page compilation of hymns that includes service music for various occasions, a rich collection of creeds, prayers, and benedictions, and treasury of hymns by Charles and John Wesley.
The 675 hymns are organized around the Apostles Creed. You will find both classic and contemporary hymns throughout the collection!
Every year we gather together to be restored, refreshed, and reignited by the Holy Spirit. We invite you and your family or team to join us!
A Discipleship Band is a group of 3 to 5 people who read together, pray together, and meet together to become the love of God for one another and the world.
A series of short talks on theological topics from a wide variety of Christian professors, pastors, speakers, and theologians.
While “Jesus saves” remains the central claim of Christianity, the ensuing question—How?—demands attention. How exactly does a brutal and shameful crucifixion bring salvation? Why does the Bible call it good news, and why should we?
In How Jesus Saves: Atonement for Ordinary People, Joshua McNall unpacks the meaning of Jesus’s life and death for everyday people. Through Scripture, story, and real-life applications, he brings together the primary models of atonement doctrine and offers an integrated vision for how Jesus offers the benefits of salvation to the world.
Seedbed sells resources, but we give away far more in resourcing than we sell.
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Steve Dunmire shares wisdom on the importance of taking a real, true vacation.
We see all those preachers who look like they have it all together, confidently declaring the Word of God. But, behind the scenes, it can be really hard to preach week after week. Steve Dunmire shares ten of the reasons he struggles with preaching.
Why does it matter how we preach about Jesus? Steve Dunmire shares 5 convictions about why the way we preach about Jesus matters.
Jokes can be very useful in a sermon. But, it definitely matters what kinds of jokes you offer and how you deliver them! Steve Dunmire shares some helpful rules for telling jokes from the pulpit.
Never underestimate the power of a well-placed joke. Steve Dunmire offers 3 reasons why preachers should use humor in their sermons.
Tired of the same old Christmas sermons you’ve heard year after year? Let Steve Dunmire help you spice it up this year with these 6 helpful ideas!
“Winning never feels as good as losing feels lousy,” said Pat Riley, the former NBA coach. Likewise, preaching a great sermon never feels as good as preaching a bad sermon feels lousy. My worst attempts at preaching have given me far more pain than my successes have brought me joy, and here are some of the factors that contribute to a homiletical flop.
How can a pastor make the most of limited sermon preparation time? There is no one right amount of time to spend in working on a message, but whether they are able to spend a lot of time or not, every pastor wants to maximize the impact of their sermon preparation time.
Preaching is the most visible aspect of pastoral ministry, and sermon preparation is a focal point of a preaching pastor’s week. In my own ministry, sermon preparation takes a lot of time and energy. As a preacher I have occasionally wondered how much time other pastors spend preparing their sermons.
Like other professions, it is no secret preachers are opinionated about their craft. But unlike other professions, it is vital to your soul that you can hear the voice of God through other pastors.