In Preaching Articles: "Overcoming Hurt"

Five Ways To Keep Your Church Small And How To Overcome Them

By Dr. Larry Moyer on Jul 17, 2020

God wants a church to grow because it's winning the lost to Christ and discipling them to reach others.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7

Tags: Preaching, Church Growth, Growth in Christ

The Perils Of Preaching Grace

By Ron Forseth on Jun 5, 2025

Five common objections to preaching grace and how to overcome them.

Scripture: Romans 3:5-8

Tags: Grace, Preaching, PERIL, grace, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

6 Tools For Overcoming Preacher’s Block (You'll Love #3)

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 9, 2025

I've been preaching for 30 years. At some point I have to run out of things to say, right? Actually, at hundreds of points I have run out of things to say!

Tags: Preaching, Devotional Life, preacher's block, body clock, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Eight Reasons We Preach

By Peter Mead on May 6, 2025

Another year. Another year of preaching. So why do we do it?

Tags: Holy Spirit, Preaching, anger, overcomer, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

How To Stay Healthy While Pastoring An Unhealthy Church

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 30, 2021

Hurting churches hurt people. Including pastors who try to help them. Here are 9 principles to help you stay strong.

Tags: Sabbath, Boundaries, pastoral leadership, Broken Church

6 Brain Barriers To Healthy Church Change

By Charles Stone on Oct 18, 2023

Leaders often run into invisible brain barriers when they attempt change. Ignoring them can slow or stonewall a progress.

Tags: leadership, Change, Personal Growth, Overcoming Barriers, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Do You Think You're The Exception? Diagnosing Selfish Pride

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 18, 2022

At the root of many of our sins is an assumption that we are exceptional.

Scripture: Romans 8:21, Matthew 22:39, Romans 12:10, Mark 10:43-45, Hebrews 12:1, Matthew 5:28, 1 Corinthians 12:27, Matthew 7:12, James 1:19, Proverbs 15:1, Matthew 5:5, Hebrews 10:25  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: self awareness, Battling Sin Nature, Overcoming Pride, Pride

God’s Work In Your Depression

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 4, 2022

“Is this depression? I have almost no motivation for anything. I have been praying and I will keep praying for God to be my strength but how do you fight when you don’t feel like fighting?"

Scripture: Isaiah 43:2-3, Psalm 139:11-12

Tags: Fighting for Joy, Help for the Hurting, Emotions, Healing, endurance, Depression, Struggles, soul care  (view more)  (view less)

How Vulnerable Is Your Preaching?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Oct 20, 2019

It's alright to allow your own pains and hurts to show. If Jesus could, then we can.

Tags: preaching, Preaching, vulnerable, sherman cox

Your Weakness Is Not Meaningless

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 15, 2020

God has given you so many limitations because he loves you.

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:4, John 15:13, Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:19, Ephesians 3:19, Luke 7:47, 1 John 4:7-8, Luke 10:27, 1 Corinthians 12:18, 1 Corinthians 12:27, Romans 12:4-5, John 3:16, John 13:34-35  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Overcome limitations, Human Weakness, Love One Another, Christ's Love for Us

Pastor, The Next Time You Attend A Conference, Do This!

By Brandon Kelley on Nov 7, 2022

"You can make the next time you attend a conference worth your while."

Tags: planning, Leadership, Plan, leadership, effective, productivity, pastoral leadership, overcoming problems  (view more)  (view less)

5 Ways To Make Your Preaching More Practical And Relevant

By Rick Ezell on Jan 30, 2025

Use these methods to practically reach people suffering from real hurts, problems, doubts, fears, and anxieties gnawing at their faith.

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34, Romans 10:4

Tags: Preaching, Culture, Self, Relevance, audience, application, preaching, culture  (view more)  (view less)

5 Things You Should Never Say To A Small Church Pastor

By Karl Vaters on Oct 23, 2023

Don’t just get the content right. Consider how it might feel to the hurting pastors who need your help the most.

Tags: Pastoral Ministry, Leadership, leadership, advice, Small Church  (view more)  (view less)

Handling A Hurricane Part 2

By Lance Witt on Nov 14, 2023

There will be a day that feels like a normal day, but there is a devastating hurricane about to hit your team. It is the hurricane of a moral failure by one of your team members. But if you have prepared, it won’t be a “freak out” moment, it will be a “let’s execute our hurricane plan” moment.

Scripture: Galatians 6:1

Tags: Moral failure, Overcoming Crisis, Leadership, leadership, preparation, Pastoral Ministry, church ministry, Leadership Failure  (view more)  (view less)

When Church Members Leave: How Pastors Carry The Quiet Wound

By Greg Surratt on Apr 28, 2020

Pastors feel deep pain when people leave their church. Understanding why it happens and how to respond wisely can turn hurt into growth, humility, and renewed strength.

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25-35, John 6:66-67, Proverbs 19:11, Romans 12:18, 2 Timothy 4:16-17  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Church, Church Growth, Connect, Assimilation, Church Practices, connect, church  (view more)  (view less)