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The Big Idea: Engage People with Organic Illustrations
How much of your life should come out in your sermon? An interview with Dr. Joel Gregory
Dr. Joel C. Gregory is Professor of Preaching at Truett Seminary, Distinguished Fellow of Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY, and the founder of Joel Gregory Ministries.
Life in Leviticus
Planting this church, I spent a year preaching through Leviticus, and (surprise!) it worked
Rob Bell is teaching pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, Michigan. He is the featured teacher in the Nooma film series and author of Sex God (Zondervan).
When Your Brother Becomes a Bother
The story of a great falling out.
R. Stephen Warner is pastor of Brockton Assembly of God in Brockton, Massachusetts.
Advanced Storytelling
Techniques for increasing the power of Storytelling
Kevin Miller is associate pastor with Church of the Resurrection in Wheaton, Illinois.
Grafting in the Third-Person Illustration (part one)
How to make illustrations that do not come from your own experience into an organic part of the sermon.
Craig Brian Larson is editor of PreachingToday.com, pastor of Lake Shore Church in Chicago, and author and editor of numerous books, including The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching (Zondervan).
Grafting in the Third-Person Illustration (part two)
How to make illustrations that do not come from your own experience into an organic part of the sermon.
Craig Brian Larson is editor of PreachingToday.com, pastor of Lake Shore Church in Chicago, and author and editor of numerous books, including The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching (Zondervan).
3-D Storytelling
An interview with author Kevin A. Miller
Kevin Miller is associate pastor with Church of the Resurrection in Wheaton, Illinois.
Adapting Illustrations So They Fit You (part one)
Six recipes for changing ready-made illustrations to fit your Style and purpose.
Craig Brian Larson is editor of PreachingToday.com, pastor of Lake Shore Church in Chicago, and author and editor of numerous books, including The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching (Zondervan).
Adapting Illustrations So They Fit You (part two)
Six recipes for changing ready-made illustrations to fit your Style and purpose.
Craig Brian Larson is editor of PreachingToday.com, pastor of Lake Shore Church in Chicago, and author and editor of numerous books, including The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching (Zondervan).
Sidestepping Illustration Dangers
Maintain your credibility by avoiding two types of illustrations.
Bryan Chapell is president of Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, where he also serves as professor of practical theology.









