As preachers and teachers of God's Word, we want our sermons to be both accurate and impactful—true to the text and helpful to our hearers. By God’s grace, we want to see biblical information produce spiritual transformation. But we’ve learned, this doesn’t happen easily or automatically. What should we do?
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The Preacher’s Closet Ally
Recently, I (Rick) had the joy of teaching a group of pastors from over 25 countries. In one of the sessions, I spoke on the preacher's closest ally. I made the case that, if a pastor is married, his closest…
Dealing with Criticism as a Preacher or Teacher
Preachers can count on being critiqued. In some ways, it’s only fair. Preaching, by its very nature, takes place in a public forum. And going public with our thoughts—even when seeking to exposit God’s Word—opens us to public response. Since…
Rick and Linda Reed 