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20 Mother's Day Quotes To Warm Up Your Sermon

By SermonCentral on May 8, 2021

Insight, warmth--and humor--to use when you preach for this special occasion.

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-24

Tags: Preaching, mother's day, Motherhood, Quotes

Do You Have The Courage To Tear Your Sermon In Half?

By John Mcclure on Oct 29, 2024

Overcome slow starts by taking a knife to your opening!

Tags: Preaching, advice, rehash, cutting room, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

3 Tests Of Plagiarism: Do Your Sermons Pass Them?

By Ron Forseth on Feb 25, 2023

"Should we use someone else's sermon?" I would say that in many, many cases, the answer can legitimately be "Yes."

Tags: Preaching, Plagiarism, Quotes, citation, e, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

10 Differences Between Borrowing And Stealing Someone Else's Sermon

By James Emery White on Sep 27, 2021

Good communicators borrow material all the time. But how should you communicate your sources of ideas and inspiration?

Tags: Steal, Preaching, Borrow, Plagiarism, Quotes  (view more)  (view less)

Could Your Labor Day Sermon Be The Most Important Of The Year?

By David J. Lose on Aug 25, 2020

Perhaps our largest challenge is to overcome the disconnect most Christians experience between what we do on Sunday and what we do the rest of the week.

Scripture: Colossians 3:23-24

Tags: Preaching, challenge, disconnect, preaching

Inject Grace Into Your Next Sermon—here Are Four Ways

By Dr. Scott M. Gibson on Oct 25, 2019

It's true: We can preach grace to the point of ignoring the truth. But that's not usually our problem.

Scripture: Micah 7:1-15

Tags: Grace, Truth, Preaching, communicate, tone  (view more)  (view less)

5 Ways To Help Your Sermon Last Deep Into The Week

By Brandon Kelley on Feb 5, 2020

Instead of allowing your sermon content to be forgotten, do these things to bring the point of your message back to your listeners all week long.

Tags: Preaching

All Time Best Mother’s Day Sermon Illustrations

By SermonCentral on May 3, 2021

Discover THE BEST Mother's Day sermon illustrations for preaching on this special day.

Tags: mother's day, Godly Mothers, Celebrate Moms, moms

5 Harsh Realities Of Preaching In A Barren Land

By Leslie Holmes on Sep 23, 2019

"We are indeed pilgrims in a strange place, especially as preachers."

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:5, Matthew 13:57, Psalm 23:3, 1 Corinthians 15:19-22, Matthew 5:11-12, Ezekiel 33:6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, barren, Integrity, Culture, Health  (view more)  (view less)

3 Things To Remember When You’re Browsing Through Social Media

By Randy Alcorn on Sep 30, 2022

"Just as we should be intentional about what we post, we should also be intentional about how we process what others are posting."

Tags: Covetousness, Competition, caution, social media, Rejoice with others  (view more)  (view less)

Christmas: The Dawn Of Death’s Destruction

By SermonCentral on Dec 19, 2020

John Piper helps connect the pain of the holidays--felt by so many--to the preacher's task.

Tags: Christmas, Death, Jesus, destruction

Looking At The "Insignificant” Parts Of The Text

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Sep 25, 2020

Great preachers preach both the unfamiliar as well as the familiar stories.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Why You Should Train Others To Preach

By Chris Surber on Oct 4, 2024

What is your church doing to train future preachers and pastors?

Tags: Preaching, teach, instruct, benefit, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

You're Preaching, But Do You Know Who's Listening?

By Mike Miller on Jan 18, 2023

Good preachers must develop the extra skill of "congregational exegesis."

Tags: Preaching, Listen, Congregation, audience, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Are You Willing To Be Misunderstood -- From The Pulpit?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Oct 22, 2024

Sherman Cox takes up Will Willimon's challenge to preachers everywhere.

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-13

Tags: Gospel, Preaching, Relevance, Confront, will willimon, gospel, preaching  (view more)  (view less)