ShepherdTools.org

Adding Video clips to your messages

A great little article on adding video clips to add impact to preaching: LINK

Listening to your Critics

I don't know if I am ready to heed this one, but it has some good thoughts: LINK

Chuck Swindoll on Application Preaching

I can't think of a better way to say this: LINK

Review Bible Software Packages for Sermon Prep and Study

There are a number of packages sold for Bible study. Here is a review of five prominent ones: LINK

Preparing My Heart to Preach

I need to prepare my heart to teach and preach God's Word, don't you? LINK

Have trouble cutting and pasting from the Web?

Did you find the perfect illustration on a website for the sermon, only to have it come in bold, underlined font and color? Get rid of all but the text automatically: LINK

Answering Objections to Christianity

Have you been faced with people that were antagonistic to Christianity? Sincere prayer and recalling some of the guidelines here will help: LINK

The New and Improved Preaching

I think this article is worth a few minutes, because the author hit home on several points. Our preaching is the main communication tool many of us have in the church: LINK

Erwin Lutzer (Moody Church) Sermon Transcripts

For some interesting sermon reading, I suggest Dr. Lutzer's transcripts of messages: LINK

Lead a Powerful Prayer Meeting (Free Series)

This is an excellent resource for prayer meeting by Lifeway, free of charge! LINK

Get the Fire Burning Again

I am a preacher. When the fire needs to get rekindled, I listen to those God has gifted with abilities that far exceed mine, but they re-ignite something within me. This site gives me access to some of the best messages online: LINK

Using the Web to Preach More Effectively

Let's face it, you spend HOURS getting a message together. On your best weeks, you feel you have both delivered the text faithfully and come with a hot heart from the throne room. How can you take those hours up one more level and make them even MORE IMPACTING? LINK

J. Vernon McGee Bible Notes Free!

If you are looking for J. V. McGee's notes: LINK

Preaching the Familiar - David and Goliath

David and Goliath told in an interesting way by a seasoned pulpiteer: LINK

A Simple and Straightforward Christmas Message Outline

When it comes to the Christmas holidays, I always need some ideas: LINK

Creative Sermon Approach: Just Dial 9-1-1

Here is something I never have done in the pulpit, and never would have thought to do. In light of 9-11, this Pastor took a very creative approach: LINK

Sermon Site by Pastor Jack Peters

Pastor Peters has some particular helpful sermons in the holidays and special service sections, something I always find (as a through books expositor) difficult but necessary: LINK

Short Biographies of Great Preachers

If you like quick synopsis biographies, or if you are going to mention a man in a sermon and want a bit more background on him, I found this list of great preachers with small bios helpful: LINK

Searchable Sermons Indexed for FREE

More than 5000 searchable and indexed sermons are available at this site. They have added internal searches (within the text of a sermon) on about 750 newer ones. I have not used this site, but it came recommended now multiple times: LINK

Chuck Smith's sermons

If you are fan of Chuck Smith, here are more than 1400 of his messages available online: LINK