Resurgence featured video

Interview with Matt Chandler

Mark Driscoll — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:59:08 PDT

On March 25-27, 2008 Resurgence held our 2008 National Conference titled Text & Context at Mars Hill Church's Ballard Campus. Matt Chandler of The Village Church was one of our main speakers along with john Piper, Jim Gilmore and Mark Driscoll. In between sessions, we had the opportunity to take advantage of our studio and record some interviews. Please watch and enjoy this interview with Matt, as Pastor Mark asks him about his life and his church. You can see all of the interviews here as they become available.

Why Multi-Site?

Mark Driscoll — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:33:17 PDT

On April 14^th-15^th, 2008, Leadership Network sponsored the Multi-Site Exposed | Seattle conference. The aim of the conference was to bring together a group of churches that are operating at multiple locations and to give smaller and younger churches the opportunity to learn from those that are further down the "multi-site" road. In this fourth main session from the conference, watch as Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church explains a little of Mars Hill's history, how they got to where they are now and what informed their decision to go multi-site. As they become available, all main sessions from the conference can be found here.

The Road Less Traveled – Toward an Organic, Relational Movement

Dave Browning — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:42:09 PDT

On April 14^th-15^th, 2008, Leadership Network sponsored the Multi-Site Exposed | Seattle conference. The aim of the conference was to bring together a group of churches that are operating at multiple locations and to give smaller and younger churches the opportunity to learn from those that are further down the "multi-site" road. In this third main session from the conference, watch as Dave Browning of Christ the King Church talks about growing organic, relational congregations with authentic community that can grow and adapt to their specific sub-culture and yet remain connected to the greater body. All the main sessions from the conference are available, and can be found here.

Interview with Peter Jones

Mark Driscoll — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:36:14 PDT

On January 8, 2008 Dr. Peter Jones of Westminster Seminary and Christian Witness to a Pagan Planet came to Seattle to give a lecture at one of our local Pastors' workshops (Pastoring in Today's Zeitgeist) and to participate in a Resurgence Event (Walking in the Land of Blur). In between the sessions, Mark Driscoll had the opportunity to interview Dr. Jones about his life, his work, his books, the Gospel and our pagan culture. You can see all of the interviews here as they become available.

Go Back the Way You Came

John Bishop — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:28:17 PDT

On April 14^th-15^th, 2008, Leadership Network sponsored the Multi-Site Exposed | Seattle conference. The aim of the conference was to bring together a group of churches that are operating at multiple locations and to give smaller and younger churches the opportunity to learn from those that are further down the "multi-site" road. In this second main session from the conference, watch as John Bishop of Living Hope Church talks about revitalizing your ministry, staying focused on Jesus, and recovering from burnout. As they become available, all main sessions from the conference can be found here.

Multi-Site Exposed: Roundtable Discussion

Mark Driscoll — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:01:43 PDT

On April 14^th-15^th, 2008, Leadership Network sponsored the Multi-Site Exposed | Seattle conference. The aim of the conference was to bring together a group of churches that are operating at multiple locations and to give smaller and younger churches the opportunity to learn from those that are further down the "multi-site" road. In this first main session from the conference, watch the round-table discussion between multi-site pastors Mark Driscoll (of Mars Hill Church), John Bishop (of Living Hope Church), and Dave Browning (of Christ the King Church). As they become available, all main sessions from the conference can be found here.

Question and Answer with Jim Gilmore

Jim Gilmore — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:24:14 PDT

On Tuesday, February 27, 2008 at the Resurgence National Conference, Jim Gilmore spent sometime answering questions from the audience. Please watch as Jim seeks to help pastors understand how to correctly apply his work with businesses to church life, as well as how the church can be a light in our "experience economy" without becoming man-centered and a host of other practical issues related to business, church and how the two should and should not overlap.

Question and Answer with John Piper and Matt Chandler

Mark Driscoll — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:33:15 PDT

On Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at the Resurgence National Conference, Pastor Mark Driscoll emceed a Q & A time with Pastors John Piper and Matt Chandler. Please watch as Mark, John, and Matt discuss the dangers and struggles that pastors face, keeping the church focused on Jesus and not the men leading it, false gospels, maintaining humility in the midst of authority, accountability, contextualization, racial diversity and how much Pastor John can bench-press.

Question and Answer with Mark Driscoll

Mark Driscoll — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:39:11 PDT

On Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at the Resurgence National Conference, Pastor Mark Driscoll spent sometime answering questions from the audience. Please watch as Mark explains how he structures his schedule in order manage his role has father, husband and preacher including sermon preparation, how his role at Mars Hill has changed over the years, how he interacts with other pastors and staff at Mars Hill, his plans for eventually passing the torch, cultivating a humble response to the pressures in his life and dealing with personal struggle.

Leading the Mission

Darrin Patrick — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:34:57 PDT

On February 25-27, 2008 Resurgence hosted our National Conference titled Text & Context at Mars Hill Church's Ballard Campus. In this twelfth and final main session from the conference, watch as Darrin Patrick talks about what it takes to cast a vision and lead a church plant.

Biblical Missiology

Jeff Vanderstelt — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:32:16 PDT

On February 25-27, 2008 Resurgence hosted our National Conference titled Text & Context at Mars Hill Church's Ballard Campus. In this eleventh session from the Conference, watch as Jeff Vanderstelt lays out a biblical vision for missions, ecclesiology and preaching the gospel to as many people as possible.

Decoding the Future, the Phoniness, and the Shifting Sands

Jim Gilmore — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:26:06 PDT

On February 25-27, 2008 Resurgence hosted our National Conference titled Text & Context at Mars Hill Church's Ballard Campus. In this tenth session from the Conference, watch as Jim Gilmore unpacks more emerging trends in culture, where he see the marketplace expanding and shifting in coming years and how the church can is uniquely positioned to proclaim the gospel to people who are searching.

How I Do Distinguish Between the Gospel and False Gospels

John Piper — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:18:11 PDT

On February 25-27, 2008 Resurgence hosted our National Conference titled Text & Context at Mars Hill Church's Ballard Campus. In this ninth session from the Conference, watch as John Piper highlights the central themes of the true Gospel and common distortions of the Gospel that we see in the culture around us.

Vision of a Church Planter

Matt Chandler — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:20:32 PDT

On February 25-27, 2008 Resurgence hosted our National Conference titled Text & Context at Mars Hill Church's Ballard Campus. In this eighth session from the Conference, watch as Matt Chandler talks about the vision of a church planter.

The Ox: Qualifications of a Church Planter

Mark Driscoll — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:52:24 PDT

On February 25-27, 2008 Resurgence hosted our National Conference titled Text & Context at Mars Hill Church's Ballard Campus. In this seventh session from the Conference, watch as Mark Driscoll lays out exactly what it takes to plant a church.

How My Pastoral Ministry Shapes My Pulpit Ministry

John Piper — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:13:56 PDT

On February 25-27, 2008 Resurgence hosted our National Conference titled Text & Context at Mars Hill Church's Ballard Campus. In this sixth session from the Conference, watch as John Piper explains how his preaching is informed by his shepherd, counseling and individual care.

Preaching the Gospel from the Center of the Evangelical World

Matt Chandler — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:45:50 PDT

On February 25-27, 2008 Resurgence hosted our National Conference titled Text & Context at Mars Hill Church's Ballard Campus. In this fifth session from the Conference, watch as Matt Chandler discusses what it's like try to preach the Gospel to a sub-culture that thinks they already know the Gospel.

Fear and Trembling in the Experience Economy

Jim Gilmore — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:10:42 PDT

On February 25-27, 2008 Resurgence hosted our National Conference titled Text & Context at Mars Hill Church's Ballard Campus. In this fourth session from the Conference, watch as Jim Gilmore takes a look at the state of current American culture and how the Gospel intersects with it.

Why I Trust the Scriptures

John Piper — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:43:26 PDT

On February 25-27, 2008 Resurgence hosted our National Conference titled Text & Context at Mars Hill Church's Ballard Campus. In this third session from the Conference, watch as John Piper explains why he trusts the scriptures.

Pastoral Character & Loving People

CJ Mahaney — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:57:31 PDT

On February 25-27, 2008 Resurgence hosted our National Conference titled Text & Context at Mars Hill Church's Ballard Campus. In this second session from the Conference, watch as CJ Mahaney encourages us to look for small graces in those around us.

Putting Preachers in Their Place

Mark Driscoll — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:37:49 PDT

On February 25-27, 2008 Resurgence hosted our National Conference titled Text & Context at Mars Hill Church's Ballard Campus. In this first session from the conference, watch as Mark Driscoll sends out a wake up call to preachers.

The State of the American Pulpit Today?

John Piper — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:18:28 PST

What Do You Ask Yourself When Preparing to Preach?

Mark Driscoll — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:53:01 PST

Advice for Preachers

Matt Chandler — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:39:50 PST

Building Missional Worship Bands

Tim Smith — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:22:51 PST

Registration is now closed for the Text & Context Conference. For those of you who are coming, here's a taste of the Building Missional Worship Bands session.

Why Have Non-Businesses Latched on to the Experience Economy?

Jim Gilmore — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:32:18 PST

Walking in the Land of Blur

Peter Jones — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:22:13 PST

On January 8, 2008, Dr. Peter Jones of Christian Witness to a Pagan Planet (soon to become "Truth X Change") spoke at the Mars Hill Church Ballard Campus for a Resurgence Event. Dr. Jones used this time to discuss the blurring of spiritual lines in culture around us and how we can their underlying spiritual framework as we seek to witness and minister to the non-Christians around us. After you watch to the main session, be sure to check out the Q&A portion of this event as well.

Knowing and Preaching the Authoritative Scripture

Matt Chandler — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:01:32 PST

Pastoring in Today's Zeitgeist

Peter Jones — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:02:02 PST

On January 8, 2008, Dr. Peter Jones of Christian Witness to a Pagan Planet (soon to become "Truth X Change") spoke at the Mars Hill Church Ballard Campus for a Resurgence Pastor's Workshop. Dr. Jones used this time to discuss the "spirit of this age" and how we can understand culture and it's underlying spiritual framework as we seek to witness and minister to the non-Christians around us. After you watch to the main session, be sure to check out the Q&A portion of this event as well.

How Important is it to Understand the People You Preach to?

Mark Driscoll — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:04:42 PST

Text & Context: What is Your Background?

Jim Gilmore — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:18:37 PST

What is the perseverance of the saints?

John Piper — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:12:17 PST

The Importance of Reading Biographies

Mark Driscoll — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:38:36 PST

Here's another promo video for the National Resurgence Conference: Text & Context. Find out more here.

Continuous Worship: Missional Worship

Tim Smith — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:57:19 PST

On September 17 and 18 Mars Hill Church hosted the Resurgence Fall Conference title: Continuous Worship. In this, the fourth of four main sessions, watch as Pastor Tim Smith walks us through how it looks to live lives of worship that focus on Jesus and seek to redeem the culture around us.

How Do Christians Explain the Truth to All People?

John Piper — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:39:00 PST

On February 25-27, 2008, Resurgence will host our national conference titled Text & Context. Our hope is that this conference would help equip all believers to preach the text of scripture in whatever cultural context they may find themselves in. One of our featured speakers will be Pastor John Piper of Bethlehem Baptist Church and Desiring God. See what advice John has to give Christians when comes to explaining truth to other. Space at the conference is limited so Register early.

Text and Context: Biblical Context

Mark Driscoll — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:28:30 PST

On February 25-27, 2008, Resurgence will host our national conference titled Text & Context. Our hope is that this conference would help equip all believers to preach the text of scripture in whatever cultural context they may find themselves in. One of our featured speakers will be Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church. See what Mark has to say about the importance of understanding the biblical context of scripture what you preach. Space at the conference is limited so Register early.

Continuous Worship: Jesus the Sole Mediator of Worship and the Helplessness of Music

Harold Best — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:38:06 PST

On September 17 and 18 Mars Hill Church hosted the Resurgence Fall Conference title: Continuous Worship. In this, the third of four main sessions, watch as Dr. Harold Best explains Jesus role at the Great High Priest and the only one qualified and able to lead worship.

Continuous Worship: Is "Worship" the Only Word for Worship?

Harold Best — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:04:48 PST

On September 17 and 18 Mars Hill Church hosted the Resurgence Fall Conference title: Continuous Worship. In this, the second of four main sessions, watch as Dr. Harold Best unpacks what we really mean when we say "worship" and underlying issues of the heart when it comes to worship and idolatry.

Continuous Worship: Idolatry

Mark Driscoll — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:00:03 PST

On September 17 and 18 Mars Hill Church hosted the Resurgence Fall Conference title: Continuous Worship. In this, the first of four main sessions, watch as Pastor Mark Driscoll discusses the underlying sin of all men: Idolatry. Humanity was created to worship. However, in our fallen state, we tend to worship created things, rather than the creator of those things. Watch as Mark discusses the subtle ways that we all give in to idolatry at one time or another.

The Triumph of the Gospel in the New Heavens and New Earth

John Piper — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:54:45 PDT

In this video from the Gospel Coalition, watch as John Piper gives insight into sin, the kingdom and what the good news of the Gospel means for life on earth and live on the new earth.

Passing the Torch

Crawford Loritts — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:48:37 PDT

Watch as Crawford Loritts discusses passing the torch. Using Psalm 78:5-7 as his primary text, Crawford reminds us that we tend to spend so much time analyzing our effectiveness here and now that we forget that history continues to move on. In this video, Dr. Loritts highlights three things that every generation needs in order to further the gospel.

Gospel-Centered Ministry

Timothy Keller — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:19:35 PDT

Watch this video from the Gospel Coalition, as Tim Keller from Redeemer Presbyterian in New York talks about what ministry shaped by the gospel looks like. In this video, Dr. Keller fleshes out seven significant features of the gospel and how to use those features to make ministry effective.

What is the Gospel

Donald Carson — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:06:45 PDT

In this video from the first session of the inaugural Gospel Coalition conference, watch as Dr. Don Carson of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School talks on just exactly "what is the Gospel?" In this video, Dr. Carson lists eight summarizing words that help to define the Gospel, five clarifying sentence to differentiate the Gospel from what it is not, and one evocative summary. We pray that as you hear Dr. Carson's words you will learn what it means to truly be about the Gospel and to experience the transformation that inevitably accompanies it.

A Good Soldier

Mark Driscoll — Tue, 01 May 2007 16:16:18 PDT

This short video, A Good Soldier was created by Mark Driscoll and the Mars Hill Church Video Production department for use at a church planting conference. Watch as Mark talks about the three most important things for any church plant: the Man, the Mission, and the Message.

Coordinated Hands of God and Men: Providence in the Reformed Tradition

Bruce Ware — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:19:18 PDT

On March 23 and 24, 2007, Resurgence had the great privilege of having Dr. Bruce Ware come to Mars Hill Church in Seattle to speak on issues related to the sovereignty of God. In this, the third session the conference, given the afternoon of the 24th, watch as Dr. Ware talks about the Reformed Tradition's view of God's work in creation. To follow along with Dr. Ware's notes, click here.

Independent Hands of God and Men: Providence in Classic Arminianism

Bruce Ware — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:32:58 PDT

On March 23 and 24, 2007, Resurgence had the great privilege of having Dr. Bruce Ware come to Mars Hill Church in Seattle to speak on issues related to the sovereignty of God. In this, the second session the conference, given the morning of the 24th, watch as Dr. Ware talks about the Arminian Tradition's view of God's work in creation. To follow along with Dr. Ware's notes, click here.

Uncertain Hands of God and Men: Providence in Process Thought and Open Theism

Bruce Ware — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 08:53:39 PDT

On March 23 and 24, 2007, Resurgence had the great privilege of having Dr. Bruce Ware come to Mars Hill Church in Seattle to speak on issues related to the sovereignty of God. In this, the first session the conference, given the evening of the 23th, watch as Dr. Ware talks about the Openness and Process Theology view of God's work in creation. To follow along with Dr. Ware's notes, click here.

Leadership Lessons from Nehemiah (Part 2)

Mark Driscoll — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:30:26 PST

Nehemiah: Twenty Leadership Questions for Building a City within the City Tuesday, January 16, 2007 Acts 29 & The Resurgence Regional [NW] Taught by Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church Nehemiah raises many missional leadership questions every Christian must contend with if they hope to build a city within the city. The following twenty questions are general principles. They will be most beneficial if used along with the reading of Nehemiah so that they can be specifically applied to actual ministry issues.

What has God revealed to you (1:1–11a)?
What must you walk away from to pursue God’s calling (1:11b)?
How will you communicate your vision to others (2:1–3)?
Who must you ask for what resources (2:4–10)?
What research must you do to realistically assess the total cost (time, money, energy, emotion, etc.) of the mission (2:11–16)?
Which leaders must be strategically recruited first (2:17–20)?
Where is the best place to begin the work (3:1–32)?
Where are your gates (3:1–32)?
How will you respond to your critics (4:1–23)?
How can you show the gospel with mercy (5:1–19)?
How will you handle escalating opposition and their threats (6:1–14)?
What is the generational legacy you are laboring for (7:4–73)?
How will you connect your ground war and your air war (8:1–18)?
Will you courageously and continuously call your people to repentance (9:1–38)?
What are your terms for covenant membership (10:38–11:36)?
How will you track who God is bringing and assimilate them (11:1–36)?
Who are your trustworthy priests who can work in the mission while you work on the mission (12:1–26)?
How will you celebrate your wins (12:27–47)?
How much will you demand of your men (13:1–22)?
Which closed-hand, practical life issues will you go to war for (13:23–31)?

Leadership Lessons from Nehemiah (Part 1)

Mark Driscoll — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:16:14 PST

Twenty Leadership Questions for Building a City within the City Tuesday, January 16, 2007 Acts 29 & The Resurgence Regional (NW) Taught by Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church

Building a city within the city.
- The storyline of the Bible moves from a garden to a city with a garden.
- God’s people are to aspire to live as a countercultural city that is an embassy of God’s kingdom.
  - Matthew 5:14 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
- Our city within the city is to be for the benefit of the whole city.
  - Jeremiah 29:4–9 “Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce. Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams that they dream, for it is a lie that they are prophesying to you in my name; I did not send them, declares the LORD.”
- Nehemiah is an example of building a city within the city.
  - Nehemiah is a book not just about leadership, but about missional leadership as he labors to build a countercultural kingdom community amidst an opposing culture
  - The issue in Nehemiah is not just re-building a wall, but rather re-building a wall so that God’s people can have a safe place to gather as a city within the city
- Three major themes run throughout the book of Nehemiah regarding his missional leadership.
  1. He has a confident humility.
  2. His confident humility comes from frequent prayer (1:4–11a; 2:4; 4:4–5; 5:19; 6:9, 14; 13:22b, 29, 31b).
  3. His confident humility enables him to give all credit to others and ultimately God for his success (2:8, 11–12, 20; 4:14–15, 20; 6:15–16; 7:5; 8:1).

Preaching and Teaching Jesus from Scripture (Part 5)

Mark Driscoll — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:57:59 PST

Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Acts 29 Regional [NW] Taught by Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church

Preach the Word . . . 2 Timothy 4:2

Part 5 - Ten Cautions & Encouragements for Preachers

Read the biographies of great preachers. There are some good books on preaching such as Bryan Chapell's Christ-Centered Preaching, but in my mind the best tutor is the biographies of great preachers. In reading these we can learn about their family life, devotional life, study habits, etc. One book that is a good introduction to the Puritans, who elevated the pulpit to a thunderous art, is Light and Heat: A Puritan View of the Pulpit, written by Bruce Bickel. I am also a rabid fan of the reformed Baptist Charles Haddon Spurgeon and read any biography I can find on his life and ministry.
Beware of the radio preachers. As a new Christian I listened to many hours of Chuck Swindoll, Greg Laurie, Tony Evans, Billy Graham, John MacArthur and others and was blessed. However, when men preach for the radio they are preaching to the masses. Subsequently, they are not as likely to speak personally of themselves, their struggles, their families, and the specific issues in their church because they are preaching to America. Most pastors don't preach to the nation or world, but just to their flock who need to know their pastor, see what the Holy Spirit has been doing with the Bible in their life, and how the Bible is integrated into their daily life and relationships instead of vague and general illustrations and principles that are true but not specific to their community. Also, younger preachers can often listen to so many hours of a radio preacher that they end up parroting him rather than finding their own voice and style. For example, if I had a buck for every twenty-year-old Calvinist who sounds like he's channeling John Piper or every Calvary guy who sounds like Chuck Smith I could have a building as large as Joel Osteen's. The key is not to mimic a man, but to learn from him and honor him simply by preaching the same gospel.
Beware of the sermons for sale. Tragically, there is a growing trend for preachers to buy their sermons. The tragedy with this is that such sermons are often goofy. Furthermore, they do not require the preacher to get his time in Scripture and do not encourage any sort of theological instruction as they are general mass market sermons to fit everyone, everywhere and are therefore not missional or theological or, arguably, biblical. While it is not wrong to listen to other preachers and how they taught on a text or topic, it is unwise to simply preach someone else's work whether that is through plagiarism or the purchase of a sermon.
Study the stand-up comics. Stand-up comedy and preaching are the only two mediums I can think of in which someone walks onto a stage to talk for a long time to a large crowd. Dave Chappelle, Carlos Mencia, and Chris Rock are genius at capturing an audience using irony and sarcasm.
Junk your notes and go with the Ghost . . . sometimes. Some years ago I gave up trying to manuscript or outline my sermons. Now, I focus on knowing the Scriptures I am preaching, spending many hours in prayer, meditation, and repentance through the Scriptures, and being filled with the power of God the Ghost. Then, I just get up and, with a few scribbled notes in my margins, I preach as God leads and trust that God will direct my words and He always does. Sometimes I may use a brief outline, but I am not tied to any one way of being ready to preach and just do whatever seems like it will do the job best.
Plug everything into your pulpit. We have our children's ministry and small group ministry follow the teaching from the pulpit so that the whole church is studying and learning together to ensure focus and unity.
Preach Jesus. Jesus' name should be spoken repeatedly throughout a sermon so that it is clear which God you are speaking of. Jesus should be the hero of every sermon, the answer to every question, and the hope for every person. Jesus promised that if He is lifted up He would draw people and the key to church growth is the exaltation of Jesus.
Learn from the feedback of your people without being defensive. Certainly there are always neatniks and critics, but listening to the questions and disagreements of people always helps you improve.
Give your sermons away. Some years ago we started putting the sermons online as free MP3 downloads. Today, with podcasting and vodcasting, we are seeing millions of people download the sermons. Our vodcast has been as high as #1 on iTunes for Religion and Spirituality. The web is the new front door and many people will visit your church through your website long before they attend a church event. Also, many people like to catch up on past teachings, forward pertinent sermons to their friends, and listen to teaching while they drive to work, cook their meals, and weed their garden. By giving the sermon away for free, a preacher's ministry can continue for years into the future to a much broader audience than they have on a Sunday.
After you've preached, let it go and sleep like a Calvinist. Don't listen to your sermons over and over beating yourself up. Once you've preached a sermon, let it be a finished work and move on. Passion, courage, and boldness are keys to preaching that simply cannot exist in someone who is too analytical or critical of themselves, so lighten up, have fun, and let it fly in Jesus' name.