Always Preach from a Full Cup

If you have to, do as the old gospel disclaimer counseled, "wear the old suit; buy the new book."

Come to the pulpit with a clear mind and a full heart ready to deliver itself. And by all means deliver it. Don't let some arbitrary style of pulpit manners tie you down. Preach as God made you to preach. Preach as his intrument, not someone else's. Never mind the polish and prose of someone eles's armour. Be yourself. Of course, don't be a fool.

There is a direct connection between Bible study and a useful pulpit. And don't be afraid, as one preacher said, "to give a leaf from your own life," if it's appropriate to do so.

Is doctrine or storytelling the staple of your preaching?