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How to Preach an Effective Christmas Message

In my 28 years as a pastor, one of my most harrowing and challenging, yet exhilarating, assignments was that of preaching the message of Christmas. How does one even remotely

November 18, 2024

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Southwesterners' Forum Podcast

Revival: What Makes an Awakening “Great”

We often speak longingly of spiritual revival, but lack an understanding of why past revivals happened. One reason why America’s Awakenings were “Great” was that its leaders understood the nature

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SWBTS Chapel Video

Psalm 150

Joseph R. Crider, Dean of the School of Church Music and Worship and James C. McKinney Chair of Church Music at Southwestern Seminary, preached from Psalm 150 in SWBTS Chapel

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Sermon Starters
Sermon Starters

Sermon starters are video tutorials of a biblical book to highlight key preaching pointers and theological themes based on the substance, structure, and spirit of the text.

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Sermon Structures
Sermon Structures

Sermon structures highlight the semantic layout and analysis of a biblical passage to assist preachers re-present the structure of the text in a sermon.

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Publications of Southwestern Seminary
Preaching Source

Providing resources and insights for pastors and preachers on the subject of text-driven preaching.

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Matthew McKellar
Southwestern Journal of Theology

The oldest theological journal continually published by a Southern Baptist seminary

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Malcolm B. Yarnell III
Artistic Theologian

A journal about worship, church music, and culture for musicians, pastors, church music students, and worship leaders.

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Joshua A. Waggener
Southwestern News Magazine

Bringing Southwesterners the latest news and updates from their alma mater in Fort Worth, TX.

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James A. Smith Sr.

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- Ephesians 4:11-12

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