Hey, everybody! I would love to hear how Sunday went. - What went well? - What will you try differently this coming Sunday? - Any questions, thoughts, reflections, or questions?

Saw this in a post by pundit Larry Elder today. "What do you actually think? If you have nothing worth saying, technology won't rescue you. If you do have something worth saying, technology becomes a force multiplier, enabling you to communicate more clearly and more efficiently." Thought about its application to the on-going debate on whether Ai has a use in the church. I think it sums up well what Preach 360 is attempting to do.

Welcome to the Preach360 Community! Our goal is to help you preach the fullness of God's grace in Jesus by drafting biblically rich, gospel-focused sermons with the Preach360 Sermon Studio, which guides pastors step by step through the sermon-building process using the Bible’s own sermon outline—the PPGR framework. ☕️ A COMMUNITY VS A LIBRARY Preach360 is designed to be a pastoral community, not just a personal library. Real growth happens when we learn together, share wins, acknowledge challenges, and genuinely engage with one another. To encourage participation, I'm going to use the "gamification" features built into Skool's "leaderboard," not to pressure anyone, but to facilitate connection in a fun way. How to Level Up on the Board. It’s simple. Introduce yourself, ask questions, and encourage others. Engagement is our way of ensuring this remains a vibrant, supportive fellowship of pastors, rather than a quiet library. 👋 IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW ME My name is McKay Caston. Over 30 years as a pastor, author, and seminary professor, I've served churches of different sizes in urban, suburban, rural, and college-town contexts, with my last pastoral call as a church planter in Dahlonega, GA. My life mission is to help pastors preach cross-tethered sermons and live cross-tethered lives. I've been married for 35 years and have three adult children. When not here, I enjoy time at home and hiking the mountains of north Georgia. 🚦 Basic community "guidelines." 1. This is a safe place. 2. This is not a place for political rants. 3. Be constructive. 4. Honor confidentiality. 5. No solicitation or spam. HERE ARE YOUR NEXT STEPS: ✅ Step 1: Introduce yourself in the comments section below 1. Who are you & where are you serving? (City/State/Country) 2. What is your current preaching context? (Solo pastor, church planter, staff, student?) 3. What is your biggest challenge with sermon prep right now? 4. Drop a link to your church website and/or sermons (optional).

How has systematic theology influenced your preaching. How do you think through it for sermon prep and how do you use it?

I thought I'd share... the planning tool I used this past week in Preach360 was awesome. It gave me a great starting point for the series. Since I am focusing on the topic of prayer, I refined the series with the direction I wanted to go, and it really helped a lot! Thank you again, Preach360!