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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 Todd Hiestand on May 18, 2020
A bi-vocational pastor can’t spend thirty hours a week on a sermon. Here’s a realistic weekly rhythm that keeps you rooted in Scripture while living normal life.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, Colossians 3:16, Luke 24:32, James 1:22, Acts 6:4 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Bi Vocational Ministry
By J.s. Park on Jun 20, 2025
After you have your three points, consulted all the commentaries and fit in your illustrations, then it's time to get real.
Scripture: John 14:1-6
Tags: Preaching, Good, questions, preaching
By Carey Nieuwhof on May 9, 2023
Can you craft a message series for unchurched people and still be faithful to scripture?
Tags: Preaching, Faithful, Unchurched, preaching, Watered Down (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral .com on Feb 20, 2026
Listen to this professor of homiletics discuss what's been left undone in most pastors' education.
Scripture: John 4:34-38
Tags: Preaching, Seminary, build, dennis prutow, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Erik Raymond on May 30, 2025
If you want to make tomorrow's sermon shine even more, START HERE.
Scripture: Genesis 42:20-38
Tags: Preaching, Tension, Transparency, preaching
By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Nov 13, 2024
Sermon illustrations should be like letting sunlight into a window, not like putting a spotlight on a stage.
Scripture: Amos 5:4-15
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By Charles Arn on Mar 9, 2024
The most important thing has to do with your sermon topics. They should address people's life issues and questions about the faith.
Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34, Job 21:7-34
Tags: Preaching, worry, Wonder, Relevance, Wish, Worry, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Rick Malm on Mar 2, 2023
One acronym, four great suggestions to buff up your message.
Scripture: Daniel 3:1-15
Tags: Hope, Preaching, storytelling, topic, preaching, Spit Shine (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jun 6, 2023
Do you ALWAYS have to start with a text? Sherman Cox says "no."
Scripture: 1 John 5:3
Tags: Idea, Preaching, Text, preaching
By John Mcclure on Oct 22, 2021
"What will I preach on?" Whenever you ask this question, you're looking for inspiration.
Scripture: Matthew 14:1-12
Tags: Preaching, claim, topic, catalyst, behind the text, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Erik Raymond on Oct 14, 2025
Erik Raymond suggests some things he has done as both dad and pastor to help kids hear and understand the message in “big church.”
Tags: Forgiveness, Preaching, preaching
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
Tags: Preaching, preaching
By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Feb 25, 2026
Preacher: God *will* give you something to say!
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 5:1-14
By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Nov 18, 2021
It seemed like a good idea when he thought of it, but the reality in the pulpit was something very different!
By Brian Croft on Oct 18, 2023
There are all kinds of different sermons a preacher can preach, but the most helpful for a pastor to feed his people with week after week is expository sermons.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Tags: Love, Preaching, Expository, the word of god, Feeding The Flock, preaching, expository (view more) (view less)
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