In Preaching Articles: "Donald Morrow"

Sermon Illustration: How Much Should We Give To God?

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 8, 2023

If you've ever taken your kids to McDonald's, then this illustration is right up your alley.

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37, 1 Chronicles 29:1-9

Tags: Giving, Tithe, Give, Tithes, amount  (view more)  (view less)

There's Something Wrong With The Pastoral System

By Ray Hollenbach on May 7, 2020

Gordon MacDonald: "I think we probably need to totally re-define what pastors do in leading our contemporary 21st century church."

Tags: leadership, Preaching, training

Spiritual Disciplines And The Sinkhole Syndrome

By Donald Whitney on Jan 21, 2022

As the pressures of life increase and more deadlines loom, it becomes harder to maintain time for the devotional life. And herein is where the erosion begins.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12, John 17:17, Luke 4:16, Matthew 14:23

Tags: Follow Jesus, Spiritual Maturity, Spiritual Discipline, Spiritual Failures, sermon spiritual  (view more)  (view less)

7 Ways To Do A Bad Word Study

By Nicholas Mcdonald on May 19, 2021

Sometimes it's hard to wade through the muck and know when you're being short-changed.

Tags: Study, Preaching, the word, Dictionary, fallacy  (view more)  (view less)

5 Steps To Better Sermon Engagement

By Nicholas Mcdonald on Jun 24, 2021

Keep it simple, keep it engaging. And here are some simple ways to do it.

Tags: simplify, Engagement, Clarify

Jokes In A Sermon: Six Checkpoints For Every Preacher

By Nicholas Mcdonald on Aug 18, 2021

It may seem like the perfect way to lighten up a sermon, but perhaps you should run it through this helpful checklist.

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3-4, Luke 8:22-25

Tags: preaching, Preaching, Good News, Appropriate, joke, joking, insensitive  (view more)  (view less)

12 Things Tedx Speakers Do That Preachers Don't

By Nicholas Mcdonald on Aug 30, 2021

"How in the world do each of these talks end up consistently blowing me away?"

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1

Tags: Preaching, Respect, structure, speaker

Ok, Your Sermon Is Complete, But Here's One Way To Improve Tomorrow's Delivery

By Nicholas Mcdonald on Sep 12, 2021

The content is solid and the application is spot on, but there's one more way to improve.

Scripture: John 17:1-11

Tags: Confidence, slow down, Slow down, Preaching

5 Ways To Help People Experience Scripture As You Preach

By Nicholas Mcdonald on Sep 14, 2021

How do we invite people to use their imagination when we preach?

Scripture: Job 32:1-10

Tags: Scripture, Preaching, experience, imagine