By Rachel Blom on Jan 3, 2023
The first moments of a sermon shape whether people will stay engaged. These eight common but ineffective sermon starts reveal what preachers should avoid to maintain attention and build trust with listeners.
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By Ron Edmondson on Jul 13, 2020
Great sermons are not defined by how much is said, but by what is wisely left out. Clarity, restraint, and respect for listeners matter.
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By Jim Martin on Apr 12, 2020
Faithful week-in, week-out preaching depends less on clever ideas and more on habits of love, clarity, restraint, identification, and genuine passion. These ten simple practices help preachers serve their congregations with messages that are understood, valued, and taken to heart.
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By Peter Mead on Aug 13, 2024
Preaching suffers when structure is imposed, cross-references take over, application is neglected, or commentary replaces proclamation. Let the text lead.
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By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jul 10, 2020
There is no universal sermon length. What matters most is clarity, focus, and the preacher’s ability to hold attention around one central point.
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By Joseph M. Stowell on Nov 24, 2021
Preaching is a strange mix of joy, agony, insecurity, and calling; this article explores why pastors keep returning to the pulpit and how God uses their weakness.
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By Bruce Salmon on Mar 2, 2025
A pastor describes how a forgotten outline pushed him onto the “high wire” of preaching without notes and how that risk opened new freedom, focus, and trust in God.
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By Dr. Iain Murray on Jan 16, 2025
This piece questions the modern assumption that consecutive “expository preaching” is the superior method and argues instead for gifted, Spirit-filled preaching in varied forms.
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