In Preaching Articles: "Giving Up"

The Year I Cancelled Christmas

By Jon Weece on Dec 21, 2022

Some years ago, Christmas fell on a Sunday: I challenged our church family to spend Christmas visiting people they wouldn’t normally visit to give gifts to people they normally wouldn’t give gifts to.

Scripture: Galatians 5:6

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Why Preachers Should Love Praise And Worship

By Adam Russell on Sep 19, 2020

Are you treating praise and worship as a warm-up act for the "main event" or something greater?

Tags: Music, Worship, Teaching, Preaching, Adoration  (view more)  (view less)

12 Things Tedx Speakers Do That Preachers Don't

By Nicholas Mcdonald on Aug 31, 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

Thanksgiving And The Will Of God: A Preacher's Guide

By Ray Hollenbach on Nov 24, 2025

Thanksgiving sermons can sometimes sound like such a scolding, but guilt is a terrible motivation for giving thanks.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Tags: Thanksgiving, Thanks, motivation, guilt

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.

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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: gratitude, preach, preaching, Thanksgiving, Luke, Preaching  (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: Hope, Preaching, shout, preaching, Pain, 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

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: preaching, Money, Stewardship, 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?

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