In Preaching Articles: "Aim"

Aim For The Ear

By Hershael York on May 23, 2025

Do you preach as a would-be writer or do you preach as a preacher?

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7 Last-Minute Tips To Avoid An Ineffective Sermon

By Ken Collins on Oct 1, 2024

Check what you have planned for tomorrow--can you avoid these all-too-common traps?

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

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What Are We Doing When We Preach? What Are We Aiming For?

By Peter Mead on Jul 31, 2023

What are we doing when we preach? What are we aiming for?

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Preaching For Life-Change

By Rick Long on Mar 30, 2025

MacArthur warns against shallow preaching, but Scripture allows diverse methods. Faithful preaching aims at transformed lives, not uniform styles.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Romans 8:29, James 1:22, Ephesians 4:11-16

Tags: Church Discipleship

Building A Preaching Team – Part Ii: Calendars, Rhythms And Getting Everyone On The Same Page

By Ross Lester on May 13, 2024

Many people are intrigued but leery of using a preaching team approach. This article aims to provide some practical answers to the obstacles involved in the process.

Tags: Teaching, Preaching, Preaching Help, Pastoral Ministry, Pulpit Ministry, church ministry, Preaching Team, Ministry help, preaching, teaching  (view more)  (view less)

9 Preaching Tips That Will Change Lives

By Rick Warren on Jan 15, 2025

I'll say it over and over: The purpose of preaching is obedience. That is why you should always preach for response, aiming for people to act on what is said.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:13, Proverbs 6:18-20

Tags: pain, Eternity, Grace, obedience, Rumor, Preaching, Sex, Change, repentance, Alcohol, who is jesus, Repentance, grace, preaching, Pain  (view more)  (view less)

New Year, New Adjective: "Christ-Exalting”

By John Piper on Dec 26, 2022

My aim here is to encourage you to make “Christ-exalting” the featured adjective in your prayers. Let me explain what I mean. Then I’ll give you three reasons why I think this would be a great New Year’s resolution.

Scripture: Philippians 1:20, 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

Tags: Prayer, Resolution, Personal Growth, exalting christ, daily prayer, new years, Christ Centered, New Years Resolution  (view more)  (view less)