#132 | My Complicated Relationship With Sermon Manuscripts

<p>Welcome to <em>The On Preaching Podcast</em>, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. </p> <p>In this episode, I want to talk to you about my complicated relationship with sermon manuscripts. At this point, I am a conflicted manuscript preacher. I write a full sermon manuscript each week. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, I have taken the manuscript to the pulpit. On one hand, I feel like preaching from a sermon manuscript is helping my preaching. At the same time, there are ways In which I feel the manuscript hinders my preaching. </p> <p>What is my current view of preaching from sermon manuscripts? </p> <ol> <li>Biblical Accuracy</li> <li>Message Clarity </li> <li>Balanced Preaching</li> <li>Sermon Length </li> <li>Pulpit Liberty </li> <li>Sermon Archives </li> <li>Ministerial Development </li> </ol> <p>Book Recommendations: </p> <ul> <li>Preaching by Timothy J. Keller </li> <li>From Embers to a Flame by Harry L. Reeder </li> </ul> <p>For more resources and information, visit hbcharlesjr.com</p>