In Preaching Articles: "Charged Up To Preach"

The Little-Known Secret About Spontaneous Sermons

By Scott Attebery on Oct 29, 2025

There's a "curve" to sermon prep that led to great messages--do you know it?

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11 Types Of Healthy Churches That Often Stay Small

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 5, 2025

Many types of churches fulfill the Great Commission without seeing their own numerical growth.

Scripture: 2 Samuel 22:1-31

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10 Things We Should Never Tell A Preacher

By Joe Mckeever on Oct 31, 2025

When I honor the Lord’s shepherd, I honor the Lord Jesus Christ. He takes personally my treatment of His servant. That should put the fear of the Lord into us. And keep it there.

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7 Danger Signs Of A Discouraged Preacher

By Peter Mead on Nov 3, 2025

Perhaps this list can also help you pray for other preachers, or pastors in your church.

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-6

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4 Important Reasons To Give Yourself A Week Off

By Josh Reich on Nov 4, 2025

Yes: go ahead and take a Sunday off every once in a while. But Josh Reich says be smart about it.

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59 Things Not To Say To A Preacher

By Joe Mckeever on Nov 7, 2025

In his career as a pastor and preacher, you can bet Joe McKeever has probably heard them at.

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4 Questions I Ask Myself Every Week As I Prepare My Sermon

By Dave Workman on Nov 8, 2025

Dave Workman has delivered thousands of sermons. His guidestars are five focus factors, and four key questions.

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Why Good Sermons Can Be Boring

By Joe Mckeever on Nov 14, 2025

You brought a sermon you knew beyond a doubt was from the Lord and inspired of God.Halfway through, you could sense the congregation’s minds wandering. How could this happen?

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The Shocking Truth About Growing In Jesus

By Ray Hollenbach on Nov 10, 2025

Would you like to be a radical, against-the-gain follower of Jesus? Suggest this radical solution.

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

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Adapt Or Fail: 6 Steps Any Church Can Take

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 29, 2025

Small churches have the ability to adapt more quickly than our larger counterparts. Like steering a speedboat instead of an ocean liner.

Scripture: Exodus 23:20-33

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The Main Reason Our Sermons Don't Get Through To People

By Nathan Aaseng on Dec 3, 2025

Ask the average person in the street what Christianity is about and the answer will be nowhere near what most of us proclaim in our pulpits every week.

Scripture: John 8:1-11

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When Illustrations Become Sermon-Killers (And What To Do About Them)

By Joe Mckeever on Dec 5, 2025

The smart preacher never tells a story that clobbers his sermon and destroys the point he is trying to make.

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Ron Edmondson: My 5-Point Sunday Morning Preparation Routine

By Ron Edmondson on Aug 28, 2025

So you finished your sermon prep by Friday--or have you?

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Is Your Leadership The Moses Model Or The Jesus Model?

By Ray Hollenbach on Apr 16, 2025

"He was the shepherd, they were the sheep—and sheep do not morph into shepherds."

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-6

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Preacher: Tell Your People What They Are!

By Lane Sebring on May 15, 2025

Great leaders set high expectations and truly believe their church is capable of meeting them.

Scripture: Romans 8:28-31

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