In Preaching Articles: "Good"

7 Steps To Help Your Good, But Slightly Off-Center Message Break Through The Noise

By Karl Vaters on Oct 27, 2023

When your message is off-center, the quality matters even more.

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Preaching Can Be Bad News, Too

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Sep 2, 2021

The fact of the matter is that the Kingdom of God is near. It is not good news to those who do not wish to give up all for the kingdom.

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How To Preach Like A Combat Medic

By Chris Surber on Apr 22, 2025

Can you bring the goods when life and death are at stake?

Tags: Preaching, preaching

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."

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

By SermonCentral .com 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

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Is Your Preaching Too Intense?

By Lane Sebring on Aug 16, 2019

I know what some of you are thinking… Wait! Heaviness is good. Intensity is good. People need their toes stepped on! That’s just the Holy Spirit working on them!

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Have You Heard The Four Laws Of Sermonomics?

By Chris Foster on Jan 19, 2023

Are there laws that define a sermon as good or bad, effective or ineffective, memorable or forgettable?

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Thinking About Expository Preaching—part 1

By Ed Stetzer on Mar 2, 2022

Expository is the best form of preaching, except for the other good styles, too.

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Write Them In Stone: The 10 Commandments Of Preaching

By Tyler Scarlett on Jul 9, 2021

There's no Mt. Sinai for preachers, but maybe there should be. This list is a good start.

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"All Things Work Together For Good” — 3 Things You Never Noticed About Romans 8:28

By Lori Hatcher on Jun 14, 2024

"Here are three things about this popular verse you may never have noticed."

Scripture: Romans 8:28

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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.

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Four Foundations Of Handling God's Word

By Ed Stetzer on Aug 13, 2021

LifeWay Research discovered four common factors in good preaching. Are they part of yours?

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A Preacher's Prayer

By Bob Hostetler on Feb 2, 2024

If you're not in the habit of praying before you preach, here's a good place to start.

Tags: Preaching, Prayer, habit, preaching

How 450 Sermons Revealed Four Preaching Truths

By Ed Stetzer on Sep 1, 2021

LifeWay Research discovered four common factors in good preaching. Are they part of yours?

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12

Tags: ed stetzer, Truth, Preaching, the word

Wedding? Funeral? Baby Dedication? 10 Pointers For Special Occasions

By Peter Mead on Dec 14, 2019

#1 is good: "It isn't about you." (The next nine are better.)

Scripture: Matthew 19:13-15, Luke 16:19-30

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