Clarity in Preaching: Ten Commandments

Peter Mead has an excellent post on "Ten Commandments for Clarity" in preaching. His ten points are:

1. Clarity comes from preaching the one big idea of the text, not several ideas.
2. Clarity comes from well-structured thought.
3. Clarity comes from expulsion of unnecessary content.
4. Clarity comes from choosing words that communicate.
5. Clarity comes from repeating and raining down words to unify the message.
6. Clarity comes from restatement of important sentences.
7. Clarity comes from carefully planned and executed transitions.
8. Clarity comes from effective use of variation in delivery.
9. Clarity comes from effective use of physical movement.
10. Clarity comes from effective engagement with the listener (energy, enthusiasm, etc.)

For further elaboration of the points see the post here.

Quotations in Preaching

Peter Mead has some good advice on using quotations in preaching. Below are four quotes of his main points.

1. Make sure you are genuinely comfortable with the quote and its author.
2. Strive to use quotes from well-known folks.
3. Keep quotes punchy.
4. Verbally frame your quote.

Read the entire article here.

Pondering Plunder as a Preacher

Peter Mead has some thoughtful observations concerning preaching and reimbursement. Read it here.

Advice for Preaching Problem Passages

Peter Mead has some helpful advice for preaching problem passages. He offers three main points.

1. It is important not to avoid the complexity as we preach
2. It is helpful to acknowledge the difficulty.
3. It is important not to let the complexity overwhelm the main idea.

Read the entire post here.