Category «Preaching»

Why Preachers Plagiarize

I used to receive a church bulletin from a church in Texas and I noticed that nearly every week, the preacher at this church was publishing in their bulletin, articles that I had written. However, he was making one minor change to those articles. He was using “Whiteout” to remove my name under the title …

Before You Move

Have you ever considered that possibly the most common reason causing a preacher to move may be the very reason he ought to stay? Is it not because of persecution, false-doctrine, and ungodliness within the church that many preachers decide to move and preach elsewhere? I’ve been a preacher for 34 years and have many …

If I Had It To Do Over

While many men have preached much longer than I have, the following advice that I would like to share is not without any merit. I do have some experience, having preached full-time for the past 34 years. If I had the ability to go back in time, the “older me” would have quite a bit …

3 Steps to Mentoring

When I take a moment to think of some of the preachers who most influenced my preaching, I think of names like, Johnny Ramsey, Winford Claiborne, Thomas Warren, Amos Orrison, and of course, my dad, Frank Higginbotham. What these men all have in common is that they have all passed from this life. How time …

What Preachers Need From Preachers

Every healthy relationship needs periodic evaluation in order to remain healthy. The relationship between fellow-preachers is no exception. Without this periodic evaluation, distrust, competition, jealousy, and resentment can result. In this article, I am going to share a few things I believe preachers owe each other. These qualities come from my observations. Your observations may …