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#174 | Pitfalls of Sermon Preparation
About this episode
Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better.
In this episode, H.B. discusses the pitfalls of sermon preparation.
- Having no sermon plan.
- Busyness.
- Ministerial sloth.
- Not eliminating distractions.
- Starting too late.
- Neglecting the biblical text.
- Not allowing the text to speak to you personally.
- Consulting too many resources.
- Failing to strive for clarity.
- Sloppy sermon structure.
- Prayerlessness.
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