In Preaching Articles: "faithful preaching" showing 406-420 of 1,059

3 Immediate Steps To Upping Your Preaching Game

By Lane Sebring on Oct 16, 2019

What separates ordinary preachers from extraordinary communicators is a relentless desire to improve.

Tags: Preaching, resources, up your game, watch yourself, study others, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Slow Down! And Connect Your Preaching To Lectio Divina

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: Preaching, exegesis, lectio divina, slow reading

5 Ways To Overcome Nerves Before You Preach

By Lane Sebring on Nov 18, 2019

She took my hand, which was freezing cold, leaned over and whispered, "Are you nervous? Your hand is freezing." I nodded, "Yep."

Scripture: Mark 14:1-25, Mark 14:1-31, Psalm 51:10-13, Ezekiel 36:26-33, Ezekiel 36:24-26  (view more)  (view less)

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4 Helps To Overcome The Traps Of Preaching Mother's Day

By Joe Mckeever on May 6, 2020

Let's face it: We're out of our league when trying to address the unique needs faced by mothers.

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:17-38

Tags: Preaching, mother's day

3 Obstacles Of Grace That Could Sabotage Your Preaching

By Ray Hollenbach on Dec 20, 2019

Great preaching proclaims the grace of God, and sometimes we need to clear away the obstacles to that grace.

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9 Keys To Reach More Men With Your Preaching

By Josh Reich on Feb 7, 2020

If the father is the first in the household to become a Christian, there is a 93 percent probability everyone else in the home will follow.

Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-17, Hebrews 12:13-17

Tags: Men, Preaching, sermon, Sermon, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

How To Preach Repentance Like It's Good News

By Ray Hollenbach on Jan 4, 2020

"Repent" is the first word of the good news. Belief comes as we help our listeners rethink a way of life based upon what God has already done.

Tags: repent, repentance, Good News, grace

Double The Quality Of Your Preaching With 7 Practical Ideas

By SermonCentral on Jan 10, 2020

Hal Seed uses these ideas regularly--and keeps growing as a preacher.

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What To Do When People Want "Deep Preaching"

By Josh Reich on Feb 15, 2020

What's really behind the request when someone asks you to "go deeper"?

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R.c. Sproul: The Difference Between Preaching & Teaching

By SermonCentral on Jul 4, 2019

"What shepherd would so neglect his sheep that he never took the time or trouble to feed them?"

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Pastor, Does Your Preaching Have Prophetic Imagination?

By SermonCentral on Mar 15, 2024

As ministers of the Gospel, let's stop dumbing down the Gospel in the way we speak.

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From Desiring God: Beware Of Gluten-Free Preaching

By Phillip Bethancourt on Jul 23, 2019

"The gluten of the gospel must be kneaded into every Christian sermon."

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Bold Preaching: The Surprising Connection Between Amos And Us

By Nathan Aaseng on Jul 25, 2019

A bold sermon is one in which a pastor proclaims a word of God that might anger, offend, or disconcert some of those who pay his salary.

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How To Preach Like You’re Having A Conversation

By Lane Sebring on Jul 31, 2019

The best sermons are conversations, like you’re sitting at a table with with them and discussing a problem, a concern, a big thing God wants them to do.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

'just Preach The Gospel'? Isn't That Naive? Is It Biblical?

By SermonCentral on Aug 2, 2019

Beware: Karl Vaters may just rock your boat (in the very best way)

Tags: Preaching, preaching