preaching

Darrell Stetler II

Oct 31, 20181 min read

MentorMe #1: Chris Cravens Interview

I recently sat down with Chris Cravens. Chris served as a pastor of the Bible Methodist Church in Findlay, OH for years, and now serves...

Darrell Stetler II

Apr 19, 20182 min read

Free Video Pastor Coaching Group

I’ve been silent for quite some time on this blog. It’s been quite a journey over the last 9 months, a journey mostly covered in...

Darrell Stetler II

Apr 13, 20163 min read

How to Be More Creative

Do you think it’s possible to become more creative? Is creativity natural, or developed? Is it a limited commodity, and you’re just...

Darrell Stetler II

Mar 30, 20163 min read

How Living In the Urgent Can Kill Your Creativity

If you haven’t read Stephen Covey’s excellent book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” you’re missing out. Out of the many...

Darrell Stetler II

Mar 15, 20163 min read

Leadership Lessons from the Rise of Donald Trump

His hair is legendary. He has an ego the size of the Grand Canyon. He might possibly be the next President of the United States. He’s...

Darrell Stetler II

Jan 24, 20164 min read

Why We Still Do Sunday Night Services

Sunday night services have fallen on hard times. I can understand why. Attendance is low. It’s tiring for pastors & their families,...

Darrell Stetler II

Jan 13, 20163 min read

10 Ways Evernote Is Making Pastoring Easier For Me

I am loving Evernote. I had an account with Evernote for a couple years, but I confess I didn’t see the benefits & uses at the time, so...

Darrell Stetler II

Jan 3, 20163 min read

5 Reasons You Should Plan Sermons In Advance

There’s a running joke among preachers, where sermons are referred to as “Saturday Night Specials.” It’s one of those jokes with an...

Darrell Stetler II

Dec 20, 20155 min read

Who Is This Baby?

In a few days, you’ll gather with family, enjoy old traditions, play special music, and celebrate the birth of a peasant baby born 2,000...