In Preaching Articles: "love your neighbor" showing 256-270 of 639

Make Your Sermons Sticky With Just Three Words

By SermonCentral on Oct 8, 2021

Could it possibly be just this simple? Karl Vaters offers a startling suggestion.

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28, Exodus 3:1-15

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8 Powerful Ways To Hook The Congregation Into Your Message

By SermonCentral on Feb 8, 2020

Effective speakers realize the power of attention-grabbing hooks. What's in your toolbox?

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-5

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Your Congregation Needs An Arc Of Hope, Not A String Of Pearls

By Nathan Aaseng on Nov 5, 2021

In our information-saturated age, your listeners have all the gems of wisdom they need, far more than they can process.

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Three Insightful Questions To Ponder The Impact Of Your Preaching

By Peter Mead on Oct 12, 2019

Do the actual effects of our preaching match our intended effects?

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How Long Should It Take To Prepare Your Sermon?

By Charles Stone on Oct 29, 2019

How could there be only one answer? Charles Stone suggests five factors to consider.

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17

Tags: Schedule, Study, Preaching

Slow Down! And Connect Your Preaching To Lectio Divina

By C. Christopher Smith on Nov 1, 2019

If we re-cast preaching as a kind of "slow reading," we might lead our congregations into deeper engagement with the biblical text--and with one another.

Scripture: Luke 23:45-46, Psalm 1:1-6

Tags: Preaching, exegesis, lectio divina, slow reading

3 Obstacles Of Grace That Could Sabotage Your Preaching

By Ray Hollenbach on Dec 20, 2019

Great preaching proclaims the grace of God, and sometimes we need to clear away the obstacles to that grace.

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9 Keys To Reach More Men With Your Preaching

By Josh Reich on Feb 7, 2020

If the father is the first in the household to become a Christian, there is a 93 percent probability everyone else in the home will follow.

Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-17, Hebrews 12:13-17

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Double The Quality Of Your Preaching With 7 Practical Ideas

By SermonCentral on Jan 10, 2020

Hal Seed uses these ideas regularly--and keeps growing as a preacher.

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9 Ways To Trim Your Text To A Preachable Size

By Randal Pelton on Jan 18, 2020

Each time you select a passage of Scripture to preach on a given Sunday, you are implying that passage is able to stand alone.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5

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Pastor, Does Your Preaching Have Prophetic Imagination?

By SermonCentral on Mar 15, 2024

As ministers of the Gospel, let's stop dumbing down the Gospel in the way we speak.

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How To Preach Like You’re Having A Conversation

By Lane Sebring on Jul 31, 2019

The best sermons are conversations, like you’re sitting at a table with with them and discussing a problem, a concern, a big thing God wants them to do.

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7 Ways To Keep Teenagers Listening To Your Sermons

By Brandon Hilgemann on Aug 14, 2019

Engaging the short attention span of teenagers (and even adults!) isn't easy.

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Turn Your (Small) Church's Limitations Into (Huge) Advantages

By SermonCentral on May 27, 2020

Karl Vaters reminds us of the power that flows from leveraging our strengths.

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8 Ways To Deal With Control Freaks In Your Church

By SermonCentral on Sep 18, 2019

Especially in small churches, each member has greater impact. This tends to attract control freaks. But we can deal with them lovingly and effectively.

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