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  • A Good Word
    • Apartheid America: A Time to Plant
    • Behind Bars of Resentment
    • “Come and See!” Your Fabulous New Year
    • Common Ground
    • Discover the Place of Your Resurrection
    • For-Profit Prisons
    • Heaven’s Gifts
    • Jesus & Speeding Tickets
    • Mexico: Unlikely Hero
    • Peace in a Pandemic
    • The Encontré DNA Ministry
    • Those Who Sat In Darkness … Enjoyed the View
    • With Liberty, Justice and Care for All
  • Be Amused
    • $1.9 Trillion Relief in Miles
    • A Spoonful of Sugar …
    • Aging Church
    • Borderline Personalities
    • Channels in Hell
    • CT Scan
    • Dream On
    • Free Dental
    • Empty Shelves
    • Exotic Masks
    • Fixed Stamp Here: Mail-In Voting
    • “Grandpa, What’s an election?”
    • Heartbreak Hotel
    • High Standards
    • “Impervise!”
    • Life Navigation
    • Lost Cat, Goes by “Joy”
    • Love Boat
    • National Treasure
    • One Flew Over the Voter’s Nest
    • One Tax Free Notion under God
    • Oxygen
    • Pastor Works Out
    • A Madam President?
    • Presidential Lucky Charm
    • Rapper in Chief
    • Relief
    • Sermon Preparation
    • Slow, Old iPhone Users
    • Student Loans
    • Solitary BINGO
    • Mask Etiquette
    • Slow Dancing
    • The Malaise of PTO Days
    • St. Patrick Meets Pied Piper
    • The Caregiver
    • The Pink Tide
    • The Royal Pain
    • “The Holy Catholic Court”
    • The “Imagination Proclamation”
    • The New Driver
    • Transitions
    • Unfriend … Refriend
    • Vaping Atrophy
    • Windfall
  • Spiritual Lessons Learned
    • Anger: The Wind that Blows out the Lamp of the Mind
    • A Little Grace for a Hard Place
    • a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance
    • Breakthrough
    • “Double Indemnity:” How to Visit a Church Like an Insurance Adjuster
    • “Finders, Keepers!”- The Gem of Public Bible Reading
    • God’s Continuity Plan – Ephesians Session 2
    • In Touch with Your Creator
    • Journey into Joy
    • Prayer Beads: An Essential Utensil in the Kitchen of Prayer
    • Prayer for Uncertain Times
    • Thanksgiving-The True Holy Grail
    • The Pastor and the Floozy
  • The Church Mechanic
    • Church of One Stringed Worship
    • Jim’s Maxim
    • “Overstuffed Sunday”: Situational Awareness
    • “Party of One, Table for One” – How to Make Friends in Church
    • Ultramodern Church: Space for Worship
    • “You Visited Me” – Home Communion Ministry
  • The Prophet’s Grotto
    • A Day to Vote
    • Christian Education in the Post Pandemic Church
    • Bargain Basements for Guns
    • Bulldozers for Christ
    • Costco Lady in the Mask
    • Covid Smart
    • Emperor Worship
    • Diagnosis of Terminal Bias
    • Fascism Rising
    • First Class
    • For Flock’s Sake, Shorten Sermons!
    • From Darkness into Light
    • From Lock Up to Look Up
    • Great Preaching (Part II): Max Your Understanding in Preaching!
    • Great Preaching: (Final Cut) Run!
    • Lost Cat, Goes by “Joy”
    • Middle Class Now 3rd Class
    • Plan B?: Security Equity for Schools
    • Political Pigs in the Parlor
    • Politics of Hate Awakens Democracy
    • RV Nation: Border Crisis Solution
    • The Cat Problem
    • The Preacher’s Crawl
    • Separate Church and Hate
    • Separation of Church and Hate
    • Separation of Church and State of Mind
    • “Stick the Landing”: Exiting a Ministry with Grace
    • Sunday School Party Animals
    • The Age of Smart Gun Laws
    • Theme Park
  • About Pastor Jim
  • Contact Me

Sermon Preparation

Question: How long does it take to prepare your sermon? 
Pastor: Thirty-five years.

Author James ButlerPosted on June 2, 2019June 2, 2019Categories Messages

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  • Home
  • Contact Me
  • About Pastor Jim
  • A Day to Vote
  • Christian Education in the Post Pandemic Church
  • Aging Church
  • A Little Grace for a Hard Place
  • “Amen!” or “Oh, Me!”?
  • Anger: The Wind that Blows out the Lamp of the Mind
  • Apartheid America: A Time to Plant
  • A Spoonful of Sugar …
  • a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance
  • Behind Bars of Resentment
  • Borderline Personalities
  • Bargain Basements for Guns
  • Breakthrough
  • Bulldozers for Christ
  • Channels in Hell
  • Church in Place: A response to the coronavirus
  • Church of One Stringed Worship
  • “Come and See!” Your Fabulous New Year
  • Common Ground
  • Costco Lady in the Mask
  • CT Scan
  • Covid Smart
  • Diagnosis of Terminal Bias
  • Dream On
  • Discover the Place of Your Resurrection
  • “Double Indemnity:” How to Visit a Church Like an Insurance Adjuster
  • Emperor Worship
  • Empty Shelves
  • Exotic Masks
  • How to Read the Bible in Church
  • Fascism Rising
  • First Class
  • Fixed Stamp Here: Mail-In Voting
  • For Flock’s Sake, Shorten Sermons!
  • For-Profit Prisons
  • Free Dental
  • From Darkness into Light
  • From Lock Up to Look Up
  • God’s Continuity Plan – Ephesians Session 2
  • “Grandpa, What’s an election?”
  • Great Preaching (Part II): Max Your Understanding in Preaching!
  • Great Preaching: (Final Cut) Run!
  • Heartbreak Hotel
  • Heaven’s Gifts
  • High Standards
  • In Touch with Your Creator
  • “Impervise!”
  • Jesus & Speeding Tickets
  • Jim’s Maxim
  • Journey into Joy
  • Mask Etiquette
  • Mexico: Unlikely Hero
  • Middle Class Now 3rd Class
  • Life Navigation
  • Lost Cat, Goes by “Joy”
  • Love Boat
  • National Treasure
  • One Flew Over the Voter’s Nest
  • One Tax Free Notion under God
  • Old and Cranky Gift
  • “Overstuffed Sunday”: Situational Awareness
  • Oxygen
  • Make Lasting Friends in Church
  • Pastor Works Out
  • Peace in a Pandemic
  • Plan B?: Security Equity for Schools
  • Political Pigs in the Parlor
  • Politics of Hate Awakens Democracy
  • A Madam President?
  • Prayer Beads: An Essential Utensil in the Kitchen of Prayer
  • “Prayer: Dare to be Honest with God!”
  • Prayer for Uncertain Times
  • Presidential Lucky Charm
  • Rapper in Chief
  • Relief
  • Religious Freedom … from Government
  • Rocket Stove Economics
  • RV Nation: Border Crisis Solution
  • Separate Church and Hate
  • Separation of Church and Hate
  • Separation of Church and State of Mind
  • Sermon Preparation
  • Slow Dancing
  • Slow, Old iPhone Users
  • Solitary BINGO
  • “Stick the Landing”: Exiting a Ministry with Grace
  • St. Patrick Meets Pied Piper
  • Student Loans
  • Sunday School Party Animals
  • Teaching for Testing
  • Thanksgiving – The True Holy Grail!
  • The Age of Smart Gun Laws
  • The Agony of Preaching
  • The Caregiver
  • The Cat Problem
  • The Encontré DNA Ministry
  • “The Holy Catholic Court”
  • The “Imagination Proclamation”
  • The Liver & Onions Test
  • The Malaise of PTO Days
  • The New Driver
  • The Pastor and the Floozy
  • The Pink Tide
  • The Preacher’s Crawl
  • The Royal Pain
  • Those Who Sat In Darkness … Enjoyed the View!
  • Transitions
  • Ultramodern Church: Space for Worship
  • Unfriend … Refriend
  • Vaping Atrophy
  • “Walk Together Economics”
  • Welcome to Christians Need to Know
  • Windfall
  • With Liberty, Justice and Care for All
  • “You Visited Me” – Home Communion Ministry
  • $1.9 Trillion Relief in Miles
  • A Good Word
    • Apartheid America: A Time to Plant
    • Behind Bars of Resentment
    • “Come and See!” Your Fabulous New Year
    • Common Ground
    • Discover the Place of Your Resurrection
    • For-Profit Prisons
    • Heaven’s Gifts
    • Jesus & Speeding Tickets
    • Mexico: Unlikely Hero
    • Peace in a Pandemic
    • The Encontré DNA Ministry
    • Those Who Sat In Darkness … Enjoyed the View
    • With Liberty, Justice and Care for All
  • Be Amused
    • $1.9 Trillion Relief in Miles
    • A Spoonful of Sugar …
    • Aging Church
    • Borderline Personalities
    • Channels in Hell
    • CT Scan
    • Dream On
    • Free Dental
    • Empty Shelves
    • Exotic Masks
    • Fixed Stamp Here: Mail-In Voting
    • “Grandpa, What’s an election?”
    • Heartbreak Hotel
    • High Standards
    • “Impervise!”
    • Life Navigation
    • Lost Cat, Goes by “Joy”
    • Love Boat
    • National Treasure
    • One Flew Over the Voter’s Nest
    • One Tax Free Notion under God
    • Oxygen
    • Pastor Works Out
    • A Madam President?
    • Presidential Lucky Charm
    • Rapper in Chief
    • Relief
    • Sermon Preparation
    • Slow, Old iPhone Users
    • Student Loans
    • Solitary BINGO
    • Mask Etiquette
    • Slow Dancing
    • The Malaise of PTO Days
    • St. Patrick Meets Pied Piper
    • The Caregiver
    • The Pink Tide
    • The Royal Pain
    • “The Holy Catholic Court”
    • The “Imagination Proclamation”
    • The New Driver
    • Transitions
    • Unfriend … Refriend
    • Vaping Atrophy
    • Windfall
  • Spiritual Lessons Learned
    • Anger: The Wind that Blows out the Lamp of the Mind
    • A Little Grace for a Hard Place
    • a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance
    • Breakthrough
    • “Double Indemnity:” How to Visit a Church Like an Insurance Adjuster
    • “Finders, Keepers!”- The Gem of Public Bible Reading
    • God’s Continuity Plan – Ephesians Session 2
    • In Touch with Your Creator
    • Journey into Joy
    • Prayer Beads: An Essential Utensil in the Kitchen of Prayer
    • Prayer for Uncertain Times
    • Thanksgiving-The True Holy Grail
    • The Pastor and the Floozy
  • The Church Mechanic
    • Church of One Stringed Worship
    • Jim’s Maxim
    • “Overstuffed Sunday”: Situational Awareness
    • “Party of One, Table for One” – How to Make Friends in Church
    • Ultramodern Church: Space for Worship
    • “You Visited Me” – Home Communion Ministry
  • The Prophet’s Grotto
    • A Day to Vote
    • Christian Education in the Post Pandemic Church
    • Bargain Basements for Guns
    • Bulldozers for Christ
    • Costco Lady in the Mask
    • Covid Smart
    • Emperor Worship
    • Diagnosis of Terminal Bias
    • Fascism Rising
    • First Class
    • For Flock’s Sake, Shorten Sermons!
    • From Darkness into Light
    • From Lock Up to Look Up
    • Great Preaching (Part II): Max Your Understanding in Preaching!
    • Great Preaching: (Final Cut) Run!
    • Lost Cat, Goes by “Joy”
    • Middle Class Now 3rd Class
    • Plan B?: Security Equity for Schools
    • Political Pigs in the Parlor
    • Politics of Hate Awakens Democracy
    • RV Nation: Border Crisis Solution
    • The Cat Problem
    • The Preacher’s Crawl
    • Separate Church and Hate
    • Separation of Church and Hate
    • Separation of Church and State of Mind
    • “Stick the Landing”: Exiting a Ministry with Grace
    • Sunday School Party Animals
    • The Age of Smart Gun Laws
    • Theme Park
  • About Pastor Jim
  • Contact Me
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