Ben Stuart
To propel people into their destiny you must believe: 1. PREACHING IS ABOUT TRANSFORMATION, NOT INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
Pain, suffering, and grief are not linear. There is no quota on suffering on this side of heaven. When we go through the fire again and again, there is a different kind of hope, because you live differently based on where you’ve been. You can enter into the ongoing hurt with ongoing hope because you’ve seen how Jesus can show up in your story.
STUMPED BY THE QUESTION HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A TALK? MY BEST EFFORT TOWARD AN ANSWER: PREPARING A TALK IS LIKE HAVING A BABY. •CONCEPTION •GESTATION •DELIVERY •BIRTH
IF PREACHING GOD’S WORD ISN’T YOUR BIGGEST BLESSING AND YOUR BIGGEST BURDEN, YOU PROBABLY AREN’T DOING IT RIGHT. IT TAKES A LOT OF HARD WORK TO MAKE SOMETHING SIMPLE. -STEVE JOBS
Preaching is not a gig, not a performance. It is a way of life. And God is using us, in spite of ourselves. “Finishing well is the result of living well every day until you finish.” - Mark DeMoss
THE BEST WAY FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE BUILDER IS WORTH HIS SALT IS WHETHER OR NOT THE HOUSE THAT HE BUILT IS STILL STANDING. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT WORDS ARE COMING OUT OF YOUR MOUTH IF YOU STAND BEHIND THE PULPIT AND DON'T HAVE A LIFE THAT IS ANCHORED, STEADY, AND STRONG IN THE GOD WHO YOU SAY YOU SERVE.