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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
By C. Christopher Smith on Nov 1, 2019
If we re-cast preaching as a kind of "slow reading," we might lead our congregations into deeper engagement with the biblical text--and with one another.
Scripture: Luke 23:45-46, Psalm 1:1-6
Tags: lectio divina, slow reading, Preaching, exegesis
By Nathan Aaseng on Jul 25, 2019
This article challenges preachers to reflect on whether they resemble Amos or the court prophets, and urges courage in proclaiming hard truths from God’s Word.
Tags: Preaching, Prophetic Preaching, preaching, Church and Culture, Courage in Ministry, Preaching Challenges (view more) (view less)
By John Gilman Ii on Feb 19, 2021
How can a group of people who are committed to seeing something great happen and are willing to put in the time and energy it takes, only to see their vision fail?
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By Charles Stone on May 24, 2024
Create Connection is the third installment of an 8 part series on how neuroscience can improve your preaching.
Scripture: Matthew 9:4-7
Tags: Pastor, neuroscience, brain, preaching, sermonprep, Preaching, pastor, Brain (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Sep 18, 2021
Helping people understand the Scripture in its native Bible world is not enough. We must help people to experience it.
Scripture: Genesis 15:8-21
Tags: Bible, Preaching, guest preaching, lecture, bible story (view more) (view less)
By Peter Mead on Jul 5, 2021
The Bible is relevant. We don't need to "make it relevant," but we do need to demonstrate how it is relevant.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Tags: Preaching
By Sherman Haywood Cox on May 26, 2023
Help your listeners connect with your preaching points--and their purpose!
Scripture: Hebrews 11:35-40
Tags: strong points, illustrate, preaching, Preaching, Building Blocks, memorable sermon (view more) (view less)
By Brandon Kelley on Oct 10, 2025
Sure, it's simple: but that doesn't mean it's easy to do.
Tags: Preaching, preaching
By Steven A. Hitz on Mar 16, 2022
There is a growing disconnect with Millennials because of the stereotypes many people hold about them.
Tags: Listening, future generations, Generations, Millenial
By SermonCentral .com 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
By Chris Surber on Nov 8, 2024
Preaching in the abstract means missing real lives and real people. Here are four ways to connect to real people.
Tags: preaching, Holy Spirit, Preaching, Sensitive, real people, straw men (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral .com on Nov 25, 2019
Most people who leave the church aren't leaving God. Many of them are leaving the way we do church to try and find God.
Scripture: Romans 3:21-31, Acts 20:7-12
Tags: Preaching, Listen, Shift, disconnect, distrust (view more) (view less)
By Leslie Holmes on Feb 28, 2023
You're preaching to one congregation, filled with many listening styles. How can you connect with every individual?
Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:1-15
Tags: Preaching, reflection, Listen, reach, application, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Aug 25, 2021
Sherman Cox warns, "There's an inclination today to resort to tactics and tricks to manufacture a connection to the congregation that is neither real nor helpful."
Scripture: Romans 14:1-23
Tags: Preaching, pulpit, Insult, frown
By Kenton C. Anderson on Feb 18, 2025
For those of us who try to preach “good sermons” every week, it's useful to understand what it takes to connect with our listeners.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-3
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