Patrick SlymanIt was an innocent question, “Will you use sermon slides when you preach?” I was a first-year seminary student asking a recent graduate embarking on his first pastoral position. The curtness of his answer surprised me, “Not on...
Mark WardIn my previous article in this two-part series, I offered my thoughts on John Piper’s recent off-hand comments about Logos and BDAG. While very appreciative of Piper’s love for Logos, I argued that BDAG may be more useful to more people than his...
Logos StaffIt takes hours to prepare a sermon—then it’s preached in less than one. And in a few days, even the most intent listeners won’t remember what they learned. How can you help make sure your sermons have a chance at being remembered and, more...
A long search for church media isn’t fun. Finding the right media fast? We can all get behind that. Here’s how to do it with Faithlife Proclaim church presentation software. (If you don’t yet have Proclaim, take a second to download it free and...
Mary JahnkeThere seem to be countless sermon illustrations on faith—but some are better than others. Find six memorable ones below! Sermon illustration on enduring faith From Nelson’s Complete Book of Stories, Illustrations & Quotes: Faith honors...
Have you ever reread a line in an email and thought, “Yikes. That’s not how I wanted it to come across”? (Please say it’s not just me . . . ) The same thing can happen with sermons. Preachers know their people-loving, mission-minded intentions for...
Option 1: Recording sermon audio with slides You can do that easily in Faithlife Proclaim. Once you’ve opened Proclaim, here’s what you do: Create your service slides. Get your verses, quotes, and other graphics lined up. Set up your audio device in...
With a Faithlife Proclaim subscription, you get automatic access to Faithlife Sermons. The two platforms work together—you can easily record and publish your church’s sermons with Faithlife Proclaim, and then they’re stored on Faithlife Sermons...
Matthew BoffeySermon transcription gives you new and improved ways to: Make your sermons accessible to anyone with impaired hearing Help others engage further with your sermon throughout the week Keep a searchable record of what you’ve preached And in Faithlife...
Don’t be a Moses. “Don’t be a Moses?” you think. “But Moses was an incredible leader!” Yeah, an incredible leader who almost burned out. Until Jethro stepped in. In Exodus 18, Jethro came to Moses to see about everything that had been...
Raise your hand if you’ve been here before: You’re about to transition to a new verse or point in your sermon, when all of a sudden you can’t remember what’s next. Or you allude to the next slide in the presentation, only to...
Edit your sermon transcript Because the transcript is computer-generated, errors may occur. To edit for accuracy, simply click Edit transcript and double-click a word to edit. Then click Done when you’re finished. How to get this feature Automatic...
If you’re writing expository sermons, it means you’ve developed skills for serious Bible study. And not only that, you’ve developed skills for sharing the wealth you discover with others. As you know, that process takes a lot of time, demands many...
Ryan NelsonProclaim makes it easy to record your sermons, and publishing them online or in a podcast is nearly effortless. But what if you want to review your sermons with staff, a mentor, or on your own? Or, more importantly, what’s the best way for...
Anyone who has ever missed a week of school knows what it feels like to be a church visitor walking in on the end of a sermon series. They look around the room and wonder, “Does everyone else know what he’s talking about? Am I the only...