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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 Brandon Cox on May 30, 2024
Mourning with those affected by the devastating events that took place last Sunday in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
Scripture: Philippians 3:10, 2 Corinthians 1:3-5
Tags: pain, Hope, suffering, Texas, Pain (view more) (view less)
By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Oct 27, 2025
We may pray that God would hide us behind the cross as we preach. But there is no place to hide in the pulpit.
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20
Tags: Preaching, preaching
By Lance Witt on Oct 9, 2023
Some of the hard work of our sanctification is dealing with some of the broken places in our lives beneath the surface…beneath the waterline.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:1
Tags: Discipleship, soul care, healing emotions, deliverance from sin
By Christine Hoover on Jun 12, 2024
"In all things, imitate and anticipate the final Thanksgiving table and a place where all our longings will finally find their home."
Scripture: Philippians 1:6
Tags: Thanks, Longing, home, give thanks, heavenly home, Thanksgiving Holiday, Gifts, God's gifts (view more) (view less)
By Tyler Scarlett on Nov 21, 2024
A preacher's worst fear is that the congregation will stop listening. What's far more dreadful is if the people never were listening in the first place.
Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6
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By SermonCentral .com on Dec 20, 2023
One the earliest--and one of the best--Christmas sermons ever preached. You're invited to John Chrysostom's place for Christmas!
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
By Peter Mead on Dec 9, 2024
Why not simply read a bit of Bible and then say what you want to say, making the odd vague connection? This passes for preaching in many places.
Scripture: Genesis 49:10
By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Feb 24, 2021
Brief. Gospel-centered. Be sensitive to family. There are other important factors to consider when preaching funerals. But these three pieces of advice are a good place to start.
Scripture: Isaiah 63:7-14
Tags: Preaching, Funeral, Christian Funeral
By Adam Russell on Jun 10, 2025
You have creatives in your church right now. It's not enough to make room for them, you should build a safe place for them, as well.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27-28
Tags: Fruit, leadership, creative, potential, Leadership (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral .com on Feb 26, 2022
I’ve been thinking this week about the place of joy in our lives. Mixed with hope, it’s an essential element for the perseverance of Christian leaders.
Scripture: 1 John 1:4, 2 Timothy 1:3-4
Tags: Joy, Perspective, Influence, Fruit of the Spirit, perspective (view more) (view less)
By Karl Vaters on Jul 2, 2022
How might a newcomer view your church? What barriers may they face? What obstacles could be unintentionally in the way of them connecting and finding a place to belong?
Tags: leadership, Visitors, church ministry, Welcoming Others, Leadership (view more) (view less)
By Rick Warren on May 4, 2024
In terms of seeing radical life changes in individuals, nothing can take the place of Spirit-anointed preaching. The message is still the most important element of a worship service for the unchurched.
Tags: Evangelism, Outreach, Preaching, pastoral leadership, evangelism, preaching (view more) (view less)
By John Piper on Nov 30, 2022
Try to imagine the Bible without the Psalms. What a different book it would be! What a different place the church would be. And what a different person I would be.
Scripture: Psalm 1:3
Tags: Psalms, Emotions, Heart, taste and see, Delight, Personal Growth, Delight in the Lord, sovereignty of God (view more) (view less)
By Lance Witt on Dec 19, 2024
About 3 years ago, it was the very end of December and I was not in a good place. I was frustrated and honestly I was mad at myself. Our schedule had been out of control and I was worn out.
Scripture: Luke 2:17-19, Luke 2:8
Tags: Mary, Christmas, pastoral leadership, Time of Reflection