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The Beauty Of An Aging Preacher

By Joe Mckeever on Oct 15, 2024

The Psalms say we can still yield fruit in our old age. Could these be your most productive years?

Tags: teach, Preserve, old age

Christmas: Not A Time For Inventing Twists On The Age-Old Story

By Joe Mckeever on Dec 14, 2024

Tell it with gusto and love. Tell the story of the birth of Jesus with all the excitement of someone hearing it for the first time. Tell the story without detouring into theories and guesses and myths and controversies.

Scripture: Luke 2:11

Tags: Christmas, Simplicity, storytelling, Christmas Advent

15 Things Young Preachers Need To Know About Seniors

By Joe Mckeever on Apr 23, 2021

“They will still bear fruit in old age. They will be full of sap and very green…” (Psalm 92:14). All generalizations are false. Including this one. Every rule has its exceptions. Including this one. Even so, I’m going to make some general statements about seniors.

Tags: Change, valuing one another, care for elderly, Generations

Relevant, Old Paths

By Rev. Burk Parsons on Nov 26, 2022

If we are to redirect the current paths of young people, we must begin in the church by taking up the charge to come alongside younger men and women, and teach them the old, ancient values of God's Word.

Tags: teach, BIBLE STUDY, bible truth, Bible Study, Bible Truth, pastoral leadership, teach children, call to discipleship, guard the truth, child training, bible study  (view more)  (view less)

Two Keys To Flourishing In The Digital Age

By Tony Reinke on May 24, 2022

We all seem to sense that — for good or bad — our smartphones are changing us, our habits, and our relationships.

Scripture: Matthew 22:40, John 6:35, Luke 14:33, Luke 10:27, Matthew 13:44, Luke 10:1-25, Psalm 34:8, Psalm 73:25-26, Philippians 3:8, Matthew 10:37  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Jesus, Technology, Love Others, Love God

Get To The Point: Preaching Truth In An Age Of Tolerance

By Michael Catt on Sep 9, 2024

Michael Catt: "We endanger the call, art, and gift of preaching when we make it about style instead of substance."

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:7

Tags: Truth, Preaching, Culture, preaching, culture  (view more)  (view less)

Prisoners Of Self: Incessant Autobiography In The Smartphone Age

By Tony Reinke on Jul 21, 2022

The man doting over a smartphone screen, scrolling through media with his fingertips, is like a gorilla meticulously picking out little bugs from his own hair. That was the subversive quip of anthropologist Thomas de Zengotita.

Scripture: Isaiah 14:12-13, Job 1:7, Job 2:2, Luke 10:18, 1 Peter 5:8, Revelation 12:9  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Vanity, Technology, Appearance, Selfishness, social media, Cell Phone, Self Centeredness  (view more)  (view less)

How To Keep Your Brain Sharp

By Charles Stone on Oct 30, 2023

The brain is a masterpiece of God’s creation. It grows rapidly from birth until the mid-twenties. Unfortunately, it’s downhill from there. Even though you can’t avoid getting older, you can take some simple steps to keep your brain sharp.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19

Tags: leadership, Aging, Health, pastoral leadership, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

A Christmas Sermon 1,700 Years Old

By Brian Orme on Dec 17, 2024

Help can come from the most unexpected places: You can look to the Church Fathers to help prepare your Christmas message.

Tags: Christmas, Preaching, ancient, preaching

A Word From A 2700 Year Old Pastor

By Lance Witt on Apr 16, 2021

Pastors listen to other pastors. We listen to other people in ministry who are down in the trenches doing the hard work of leading others.

Scripture: Jeremiah 6:16

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The Kind Of Old-Time Religion The Church Really Needs

By SermonCentral on Mar 12, 2022

I often wonder what the church would look like if it really accepted the challenge to love everybody.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Tags: Love, Outreach, Religion, Generations

What Kind Of Old Person Do You Want To Be?

By Lance Witt on Mar 4, 2024

What kind of old person do you want to be? It’s a question you never think about in your twenties, rarely in your thirties, and only occasionally in your forties. But at least in my case hitting the big five-zero caused me to ponder that question with great frequency.

Scripture: Leviticus 2:1

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Does Your Preaching Impress Your Old Professor Or Your People?

By Gavin Adams on Oct 11, 2021

A deep, layered and rich sermon might impress some people, but it does it work?

Scripture: Acts 13:15-20

Tags: Preaching, focus, Complicated, point, marinate, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Sunday's Message Is For Babes In Christ And Old Saints: Can You Reach Them All?

By SermonCentral on Oct 13, 2021

Ask pastors what their toughest regular assignment is, and speaking a message that ministers to everyone is at or near the top of the list.

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30, 1 Peter 4:5-10

Tags: Preaching, Learning, language, Result, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

12 Things I’d Tell My 25-Year-Old Self (About Life And Leadership)

By Carey Nieuwhof on Jun 19, 2024

There are so many things I would do the same, but there are more than a few things I’d do differently.

Tags: Leader, Security, passion, godly character, productivity, Godly Leaders, pastoral leadership, church leadership, leader  (view more)  (view less)