In Preaching Articles: "how to stay" showing 211-225 of 341

That Crying Baby Just Might Reveal Your Heart, Preacher

By Jeremy Smith on Nov 12, 2019

The way you handle distractions may indicate how you see your role in the pulpit.

Tags: Heart, Preaching, Preacher, performer, Distraction, Crying baby  (view more)  (view less)

What Do You Do When Unbelievers See No Need For Jesus?

By SermonCentral 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)

Preach Like It's Good News!

By Travis Hearn on Jan 21, 2023

When you're giving good news to someone, how do you give it?

Tags: Biblical, preaching, fun, Fun, Preaching, Good News, available  (view more)  (view less)

Preacher Or Performer? The Crying Baby Test

By Jeremy Smith on Aug 9, 2021

The way you handle distractions may indicate how you see your role in the pulpit.

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Why God Still Works Through Poor Preaching

By Peter Mead on Aug 18, 2021

How God works despite us and our preaching (and we need to be thankful for that!).

Tags: God, Gospel, Preaching, poor preaching, gospel, preaching, Paul  (view more)  (view less)

Is Modern Church Leadership Tilting Toward Bivocational Ministry?

By Hugh Halter on Feb 12, 2024

"The goal of our existence is to learn how to leverage everything God has given us."

Scripture: John 21:15-17, John 21:15-22

Tags: ministry, church, Ministry, Church, bivocational, leverage, mobile  (view more)  (view less)

10 Well-Known Pastors Respond To The Question: Is Homosexuality A Sin?

By SermonCentral on Aug 3, 2019

How will you answer the question: Is homosexuality a sin? When you're asked in the public space?

Scripture: Numbers 10:33-36

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7 Bad Reasons To Leave Your Church

By SermonCentral on Sep 21, 2019

Have you ever thought about how--and why--people should leave a church?

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25

Tags: Church Health, Attending Church, Leaving, Preaching

Why I Love The Psalms

By Dr. W. Robert Godfrey on Aug 10, 2022

The Psalms teach us how to express our emotions to God in all the circumstances of our lives.

Scripture: Psalm 23:1, Psalm 56:8

Tags: Psalms, Emotions, suffering, Intimacy With God, soul care, Psalms of David  (view more)  (view less)

Instagram Generation: Four Ways Smartphone Cameras Are Changing Us

By Tony Reinke on Jun 3, 2022

A spectacular waterfall exposed me to how my smartphone habits are getting passed to my kids.

Scripture: Hebrews 6:12, 1 Thessalonians 1:6, Philippians 3:17, 1 Corinthians 4:16, Romans 12:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Technology, Bad Habits, Next Generation, social media, Cell Phone, Sharenting  (view more)  (view less)

Some Things I Have Learned About Leadership–and Have The Scars To Prove

By Joe Mckeever on Aug 18, 2022

To serve people “for Jesus’ sake” means we ask Him how to serve them.

Scripture: Matthew 25:21-23, Romans 13:7, Luke 12:48, 2 Corinthians 4:5, Luke 22:27, Mark 10:43-44  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: leadership, serve others, pastoral leadership, selfish ambition, servant leadership, Humility and Pride, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

A Simple Formula For Effective Preaching

By Jonathon Woodyard on Jan 1, 2022

So here it is in a single sentence: After you have gone to the Bible and it has yielded sweet and glorious truths, you must take time to think over how to tell others what God has shown you, and how it applies to their lives.

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:19-21

Tags: Bible, Spirit, Preaching, effective preaching, e, preaching, bible  (view more)  (view less)

Uncovering Your Crowd Addiction

By Brady Boyd on Apr 20, 2020

How do you relieve ministry stress? Do you seek God for refuge or the adoration of crowds?

Tags: Preaching, Cross, Crowd, Addiction, leadership  (view more)  (view less)

What? I Have To Preach The Christmas Story Again? 3 Fresh Reminders

By David Vroege on Dec 15, 2020

How do you go about breathing fresh meaning into a story everyone has already heard?

Tags: New, Fresh, Preaching, preaching, Christmas  (view more)  (view less)

3 Marks Of The Spirit’s Guidance In Preaching

By Ron Forseth on Dec 10, 2021

Transforming power in preaching is found only in God himself. How can you tell if the Spirit is present?

Tags: Holy Spirit, Guide, Preaching, preaching