In Preaching Articles: "good questions" showing 76-90 of 165

Sermon Prep: Don't Forget To Exegete Your Church

By SermonCentral on Mar 11, 2020

Sermon preparation does not end with good exegesis of the Bible; it always includes good exegesis of the local congregation.

Scripture: Ephesians 2:17-20

Tags: Study, Preaching, preaching

Five Ways To Turn Off Younger Listeners

By Adam Ramsey on Nov 7, 2024

If you're still in your first 5 years as a preacher, don’t give up! God has this wonderful way of drawing straight lines with crooked sticks.

Tags: preaching, Preaching, God's Love, Laughter, Young people, good advice, young people  (view more)  (view less)

The Incomparable Value Of Expository Preaching

By Bob Hostetler on Apr 6, 2023

There's a whole lot of preaching today that makes good points and says good things in entertaining ways, but something's missing.

Tags: missing, preaching, expository, Preaching, Expository, points  (view more)  (view less)

What Do I Do With Church Members Who Hate Me?

By Brian Croft on Nov 24, 2021

At this point, some of you may be thinking these kinds of people are a good reason to leave and start over, but I submit to you they are actually a good reason to stay and endure. Why are these difficult people a good reason to stay and endure?

Tags: preaching, Preaching

Preaching To Believers--And Seekers

By Josh Reich on Aug 12, 2019

In the end, believers and seekers are asking the same thing, they are asking a gospel question.

Scripture: John 10:1-15, Job 10:1-15

Tags: Preaching

Piper: What's The Best Tone For Your Preaching?

By SermonCentral on Mar 18, 2020

"The question I have for preachers is: What tone should you aim at in preaching? This is an urgent question because, if you don’t answer it, your listeners will answer it for you."

Scripture: Romans 15:4

Tags: Communication, Preaching, voice, tone

What To Do With Information Overload

By Ron Edmondson on Oct 25, 2022

"One struggle I’ve witnessed consistently with leaders – including this one – is we drown in information overload. There are more good ideas than we can ever implement."

Tags: Technology, leadership, organization, effective, productivity, pastoral leadership, leadership capacity, good leadership, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

How To Attract And Keep Amazing Volunteers You Can’t Afford To Pay

By Carey Nieuwhof on Jul 12, 2024

If you want to attract and keep great people, value them.

Tags: Trust, Respect, Volunteer, Volunteerism, Leadership Listening, pastoral leadership, Good leaders, church leadership  (view more)  (view less)

The Cumulative Effect Of Our Little Choices

By SermonCentral on Jun 17, 2022

Every day we’re becoming someone—the question is, who?

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Timothy 4:7-8, Proverbs 4:14-15, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Ephesians 5:15-16, John 15:5  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Personal Growth, soul care, Habits, choices

What Is The ‘sin Not Leading To Death’ In 1 John 5?

By John Piper on Jul 13, 2024

Check out John Piper's answer to a perplexing question from 1 John.

Scripture: 1 John 1:9, 1 John 5:16-17

Tags: confession, repentance, God's Promises, faith and repentance, Repentance  (view more)  (view less)

How To Make The Most Of Your Morning

By Josh Reich on Jun 15, 2024

"There is a lot at stake in what we do with our mornings."

Scripture: Psalm 34:8

Tags: Morning, priorities, distractions, Personal Growth, Quiet time, productivity, Good Habits, pastoral leadership, prayers  (view more)  (view less)

30 Seconds At A Traffic Light: Is This Preaching?

By SermonCentral on Jun 24, 2023

There are crowds gathered in every city, every day. The question is: how to reach them?

Tags: Evangelism, Outreach, Preaching, Correct, street, evangelism, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Lay Aside The Weight Of Insecurity

By SermonCentral on Apr 7, 2022

Where does our sense of identity come from? This is the crucial question, the pinnacle of the problem.

Scripture: Psalm 27:5, Hebrews 4:13, Romans 7:18, Isaiah 29:13, Colossians 1:14, Ephesians 1:5, Romans 8:17, Romans 8:28, 1 Corinthians 1:27-31, Matthew 11:29-30, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, 1 Corinthians 12:18, Revelation 2:17, Hebrews 12:1, John 8:10, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Matthew 11:28, Psalm 103:17, Philippians 4:6-7, John 15:16, Genesis 3:8-21  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: identity, idolatry, Insecurity, Identity in Christ

You're Preaching, But Do You Know Who's Listening?

By Mike Miller on Jan 18, 2023

Good preachers must develop the extra skill of "congregational exegesis."

Tags: Preaching, Listen, Congregation, audience, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Why Preaching 'the Problem With The Church Today' Is A Recipe For Disaster

By SermonCentral on Nov 6, 2021

The problems with the church are nothing new. But in a way, that's good news.

Scripture: John 1:2-26

Tags: complain, preaching, Preaching, problem, church problems, problem with church, recipe for disaster  (view more)  (view less)