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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
By Ray Hollenbach on Apr 6, 2020
We want to embrace the resurrection, but Good Friday is an opportunity to remind your people that Jesus calls us to the Cross, too.
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-25
Tags: Good Friday, Preaching, help, Why Jesus Died, Why Jesus Bled, Why People Lie, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Dr. Rowan Williams on May 13, 2023
Anglican Archbishop Rowan Williams presents a surprising--and thoughtful--view of what it means to be the church. See if you agree.
Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20
Tags: Church, Body, Church Body of Christ, Church General, church (view more) (view less)
By Calvin Miller on Sep 23, 2024
Do your sermons always circle back to your favorite topics? If so, you might be practicing pulpit abuse.
Scripture: Matthew 24:28
Tags: Preaching, preaching
By Ray Hollenbach on Sep 30, 2020
Do you preach Jesus as a role model? It's impossible to be like Jesus, isn't it? He was God-come-to-earth and his life sets the bar impossibly high for any of us.
Scripture: Matthew 16:24
Tags: Preaching, Submission, Accountability, honour, Mentor, preaching (view more) (view less)
By David Fitch on Oct 31, 2020
Communities live life in and among the neighborhoods: the stuff of everyday life has numerous opportunities to proclaim the gospel.
Tags: Gospel, Preaching, Congregation
By Peter Mead on May 27, 2025
Many preachers begin with "Open your Bibles ..." But how long do those Bibles stay open?
Scripture: Matthew 24:1-22
Tags: preaching, bible, Bible, Preaching, average, interest (view more) (view less)
By Peter Mead on Jan 9, 2020
Some people may overly esteem their nationality, so that it is held on a par with their faith. We wouldn’t want to encourage that.
Scripture: Matthew 22:21
Tags: Opinion, Preacher, Patriotic, Preaching
By SermonCentral .com on Jun 24, 2021
What passages do you have at your fingertips, word-for-word? What passages would you add to this list?
Scripture: Matthew 11:28
Tags: memory, memorization, memorize, Pastor, Scripture, pastor (view more) (view less)
By Jared Moore on Jun 18, 2025
Do you agree with this very opinionated list? Which cows would YOU like to tip?
Scripture: Matthew 12:22-37
Tags: Preaching, success, Entertain, Tip, Sacred Cows, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Chris Surber on Jul 1, 2025
God uses big churches for certain Kingdom jobs, and God uses little churches for specific assignments.
Scripture: Matthew 18:20-21
Tags: ministry, Ministry, Community, Kingdom, Small Church, big versus small, community (view more) (view less)
By Joseph Mattera on Feb 8, 2024
Preaching is vital to God's purposes--that's why we must get it right.
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-15
Tags: preaching, Hurt, Preaching, Purpose, help, Vital (view more) (view less)
By Chris Surber on Jul 14, 2025
A crowd of non-churchgoers just gathered in a church. Call me crazy. I don't know much. But perhaps you should tell them about Jesus?
Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20
Tags: Christ, Preaching, Funeral, preaching
By Peter Mead on May 16, 2023
When you finish preaching, where is your listeners' final focus? The answer makes all the difference.
Scripture: Matthew 16:18-19
Tags: Preaching, Self, focus, preaching
By SermonCentral .com 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
Tags: sticky, karl vaters, preaching, Message, Preaching, How to pray (view more) (view less)
By Joe Mckeever on May 22, 2023
The problem, of course, is not with Scripture. The problem is with us.
Scripture: John 2:3-5, Luke 4:1-12, Matthew 18:21-35, Hebrews 6:4-20
Tags: preaching, Study, Preaching, prepare, Assistance, difficult text (view more) (view less)
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