In Preaching Articles: "Giving Up"

Busting Out Of Sermon Block

By Haddon Robinson on May 28, 2020

Give your sermons new life every week with this timeless advice from Haddon Robinson.

Scripture: Luke 6:39-45, John 16:8-11

Tags: Love, Church, Preaching, Prayer, dedication, preparation, prepare, Result, Time, length, Leadership General  (view more)  (view less)

What Do You Do When Unbelievers See No Need For Jesus?

By SermonCentral .com on Oct 21, 2023

Randy Alcorn gives practical advice on how to scratch where there's no itch (or is there?).

Tags: Witness, unbeliever, randy alcorn, advie, Unbeliever  (view more)  (view less)

Seven Tricks To Break Out Of Your Preaching Rut

By Ryan Huguley on Aug 5, 2025

Periodically, every pastor to whom God gives the privilege of preaching weekly will find themselves in a rut.

Tags: Preaching, teach, Retreat, trick, Preaching Rut, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

If You're Preaching A Thanksgiving Service, Try These Two Tips

By David J. Lose on Nov 24, 2023

This is the way thanksgiving always works--in giving thanks for a gift given, we are blessed again.

Scripture: John 4:12-15, Isaiah 26:1-4

Tags: Thanksgiving, Luke, Preaching, gratitude, preach, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

10 Easier Ways To Preach About Money

By Margaret Marcuson on Jan 16, 2024

Margaret Marcuson suggests 10 practical ways to help everyone lighten up about money.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:5-14

Tags: Money, Stewardship, Preaching, preaching

The Dirty Truth About Honoraria

By John Stackhouse on Jul 16, 2021

Count up all of those hours -- is that what we really think our preachers are worth?

Tags: Speak, Preaching, teach, speaker, honoraria  (view more)  (view less)

If You Mix The Matters, Your Preaching Won't Matter

By Peter Mead on Jun 1, 2023

Four aspects of preaching sound the same, but they are radically different. Do you mix them up?

Tags: Preaching, Difference, focus, matter, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Why Bible Reading Is Down At Your Church

By Peter Mead on Jul 11, 2025

The most recent research presents troubling results. How does your church measure up?

Tags: Bible, Study, Preaching, Isolation, fragment, e, preaching, bible  (view more)  (view less)

Absorbing Correction: A Mark Of A Mature Man

By Brandon Cox on Dec 13, 2023

"If you want to grow up on the inside, then you have to get more comfortable with correction."

Scripture: Job 5:17-18

Tags: Marriage, leadership, Rebuke, CORRECTION, Humility and Pride, Growing in Faith, Taking Feedback, Receiving Correction, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Are You Preaching For The Easy Shout?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Sep 1, 2025

We want to give people hope, but why should we shield them from the pain of living?

Scripture: Matthew 23:33-36

Tags: pain, Hope, Preaching, shout, preaching, Pain  (view more)  (view less)

Should You Know How Much Each Family Donates?

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 27, 2024

Randy Alcorn: "One of the reasons arguing for giving confidentiality is the human tendency toward favoritism and elevating men."

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-14

Tags: Tithe, Preaching, randy alcorn, donations, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

God Doesn't Need Cops In The Pulpit--He Needs Preachers

By Ray Hollenbach on Dec 11, 2019

There's a big difference between drawing a crowd and preaching a sermon. The church is desperate for life-giving preachers.

Tags: Preaching

Why Pastors Should Preach The Gospel In Every Sermon

By Greg Stier on Jul 18, 2023

Believe it or not doing something as simple as giving the Gospel in every sermon can literally transform your church.

Scripture: Matthew 26:26-28, Acts 2:42-47, Acts 4:31-34, Acts 26:17-18, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 2:2, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, 1 Corinthians 14:24-25, 2 Corinthians 5:11, Colossians 4:4  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Communion, challenge, preaching the gospel, gospel invitation

Jesus Illustrated His Sermons: Shouldn't We Follow His Example?

By Justin Trapp on Dec 28, 2024

Discover how one of our Lord's faous sayings was actually a vivid, up-to-date illustration.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

5 Problems With Top-Down Vision Casting And A New Testament Alternative

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 7, 2022

Acts 2 does not give us a picture of Peter hearing from God in private, then coming to the disciples with the vision.

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2, Proverbs 29:18, Acts 2:14

Tags: vision, empower, pastoral leadership, dreams and visions