In Preaching Articles: "Great Commission"

Do You Believe In Miracles? Part 2

By Lance Witt on Jun 12, 2024

"The story of 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team’s pursuit of the gold medal was one of the greatest Cinderella stories in all of sports history. But it was far more than just a great sporting event. It is also a great case study in what makes a great team. And the principles apply to church teams as well."

Tags: Sacrifice, family, Perseverance, leadership, Teamwork, hard work, Resilience, Healthy Teams, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Spit-Shine Tomorrow's Sermon Before You Go To Bed Tonight

By Rick Malm on Mar 1, 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)

What The Internet Is Doing To Our Brains

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 4, 2024

This completely secular video is instructional, AND could be a great intro for your next sermon.

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

Tags: Internet, Power, Influence, Brain, brain  (view more)  (view less)

One-Sided Preaching Misrepresents God: How Many Sides Does Your Preaching Have?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on May 10, 2023

"Great preaching recognizes that God has called the preacher to be both a prophet and a priest."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15-19

Tags: Prophet, Preaching, priest, preaching

15 Awesome Quotes To Inspire Your Preaching

By Ray Hollenbach on Oct 1, 2020

Spend ten minutes with history's great preachers and come away renewed and re-focused!

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12, Luke 18:9

Tags: Commitment, action

The Little-Known Secret About Spontaneous Sermons

By Scott Attebery on Oct 28, 2025

There's a "curve" to sermon prep that led to great messages--do you know it?

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Preacher: Tell Your People What They Are!

By Lane Sebring on May 14, 2025

Great leaders set high expectations and truly believe their church is capable of meeting them.

Scripture: Romans 8:28-31

Tags: Preaching, preaching

The Pulpit Is Not A Magical Place, Even If Some People Think It Is

By Nathan Aaseng on Mar 10, 2024

"The Word is not magic, but it has power ... great power to bring God's love and grace into the world."

Tags: Grace, Power, Preaching, pulpit, Magic, grace, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

9 Ways To Preach A Lousy Sermon

By Ben Reed on Aug 25, 2020

If you want to preach a great sermon, here are nine things you must avoid at all costs.

Tags: Faith, Fear, endurance, Preaching, prosper  (view more)  (view less)

Why Being Bi-Vocational Can Make You A Better Preacher

By Adam Russell on May 17, 2021

"Having a job is so normal, and rigid, and bourgeois. It’s unbecoming a person who is destined to greatness."

Tags: Job, Preaching, better, vocation, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Don't Close Your Sermon Like That!

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jul 30, 2021

"Like meat, a great sermon makes its own gravy." Our job is to serve the whole meal.

Tags: Close

Pastor + Scholar = Preacher

By Philip Ryken on Sep 2, 2021

John Calvin, the great reformer, is an excellent model if you're looking to develop your preaching skills.

Scripture: Acts 27:13-26

Tags: Preaching, pastor, Scholar, john calvin, preaching skill, Pastor  (view more)  (view less)

It's A Wonderful Time To Be A Christian

By Garrett Kell on Apr 19, 2022

Christians are uniquely equipped to thrive in tumultuous times, not because we are great, but because our God is.

Scripture: Ephesians 2:14, 1 Peter 2:12, Matthew 7:12, 1 Peter 3:15, 2 Corinthians 5:16-20, Ephesians 4:1-3, John 17:20-21, John 15:20, Luke 12:40, Mark 14:38, Romans 13:11, Matthew 24:14, Psalm 73:2-25  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Reconciliation, authentic Christian, Purified, unreached peoples

If You're Going To Do Church That Way, Do It Well

By Karl Vaters on Nov 29, 2023

Churches don’t become great by adding more programs. They get better at the ones they already have.

Tags: liturgy, Denomination, Pastoral Ministry, church ministry, church leadership, People Over Programs, Form and Substance, Do What's right, e  (view more)  (view less)

4 Fresh Sermon Topics For The Christmas Season

By Ray Hollenbach on Dec 19, 2025

Some people think the Christmas verses are the stuff of Christmas pageants and cheesy dramas. They are also fuel for great preaching.

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-20

Tags: Christmas, Preaching, Dreams, God's sovereignty, family crisis, preaching  (view more)  (view less)