Episode 32: Interesting Preaching - An Interview with Rev. Eric Huffman

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Guest: Rev. Eric Huffman – Lead Pastor, The Story (Houston, TX)

General Topic: Keeping Preaching Interesting

Introduction to Eric Huffman (0:35)

The Story in Houston (2:02)

What do you mean by interesting? And why? (4:53)

Communicating the Gospel (8:20)

What makes some preaching boring (9:38)

What interests preachers versus their congregations (12:31)

Thoughts on "performance" (17:28)

Humor in preaching (23:10)

Favorite and challenging preaching experiences (26:24)

Impactful communicators (30:29)

Recommended resources (35:32)

Connecting with Eric (38:17)

Reaching out to our guest

@EricTheStory (Twitter)

@PastorEricHuffman (Instagram)

@PastorEricHuffman (Facebook)

Next Episode arrives February 2, 2017!

An Interview with Rev. Narcie Jeter - Lead Pastor at Point Hope UMC (Mt. Pleasant, SC)

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