Preaching Today

Jeffrey Arthurs's most popular

• preaching skill

  A Preacher's Perspective on the Book, Stories with Intent

  "Preacher's Perspective" is an ongoing review of books of interest to preachers from the Christianity Today book-of-the-year awards. Stories with Intent addresses the topic of how to interpret the parables of Jesus.

• sermon illustration

  Father and Son Endure Difficult Hike

• preaching skill

  No Notes, Lots of Notes, Brief Notes (pt. 1)

  The pros and cons of extemporaneous and manuscript delivery

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Jeffrey Arthurs's sermons

• What to Do When Your Fig Tree Doesn’t Blossom

  We can trust the person of God even when we can't grasp the plan of God.

• Thy Kingdom Come

  In everything we're called to pray and work for this one thing: May up there come down here.

• The First Hymn

  The church's first hymn retells the story of Jesus with poetic beauty.

Jeffrey Arthurs's illustrations

• 'The African Queen': Charlie Chooses to Enter Leech-infested Waters

• Calvin Coolidge on Guarding Your Tongue

• Businessman's Life Goal Is to Give Away His Fortune

Jeffrey Arthurs's articles

• The Big Idea: Let's Get Back to the Text

  Before you rush to application, get the A(a)uthor's meaning of the text right.

• Five Hammer Strokes for Creating Expository Sermon Outlines

  Here are the fundamentals to move from a biblical text to a message structure that speaks to today's listeners.

• Preaching with Variety

Links:

• Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (South Hamilton, Massachusetts)

Books:

• Preaching with Variety

Articles:

• Pyrotechnic Preaching
• Form-fit Preaching