by Justin Trapp | Jun 19, 2017 | Preaching, Sermon Prep
Every week, pastors research, study, write, and deliver a sermon to their congregation. Every week. Then, just mere hours after they finish this process, they begin writing a new sermon for the very next Sunday. It’s a rinse and repeat cycle that can be greatly...
by Justin Trapp | May 9, 2017 | God, Preaching
Jesus used sermon illustrations. Truth. We usually call them parables. Let me tell you about one from the book of Matthew. After performing a miracle, Jesus turned at his disciples and said, “If you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this...
by Justin Trapp | Feb 17, 2016 | God, Leadership, Preaching
The way we consume content is tremendously different than it used to be. Our culture has changed so much just in the last few decade alone. From Netflix to Facebook, network TV to cable, podcasts, to Periscope, there are so many mediums to broadcast content. In the...
by Justin Trapp | Dec 30, 2015 | Preaching
Preaching is something I take very seriously. Communicating the Gospel to a room full of people with diverse backgrounds, financial statuses and education levels can be challenging. I subscribe to the thought the Gospel is perfect but my preaching is far from it. I...
by Justin Trapp | Aug 21, 2015 | Creativity, God, Preaching
I see preachers today erring in one of two directions and rarely finding the balance. That is, some preachers are grounded in the world of the Bible and committed to the text, but when they preach they’re dull and lifeless. They put their people to sleep. On the...
by Justin Trapp | Aug 13, 2015 | Preaching
I tend to tune out when it comes to a marriage series. Yes, there are things I can learn for when I’m married, but overall I don’t really listen during those series. I think most churches, overall, don’t speak to singles very well. Not because they...
