In Preaching Articles: "Preacher Games"

Don't Play Games With Scripture: 10 Checkpoints For Your Next Sermon

By Joe Mckeever on Sep 16, 2025

"Here are a few 'preacher games' I've noticed over the years, all of them being dishonorable and unworthy."

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Larry Osborne: My Ministry Game-Changers

By Larry Osborne on Feb 5, 2026

Larry Osborne offers time-tested wisdom to help leaders avoid two dangerous mindsets that often destroy pastors.

Tags: leadership, Character, Leadership General, Leadership

11 Kinds Of Preacher | Which One Are You?

By Peter Mead on May 23, 2021

Effective preaching requires understanding not only Scripture and culture but also the preacher’s own personality. The inner world of the preacher inevitably influences how the message is prepared and delivered.

Tags: Preaching, Preacher, Personality, type, preaching, preacher  (view more)  (view less)

A Preacher's Voice: Overworked And Overlooked

By Hershael York on Jun 13, 2025

The most magnificent refrain cannot be all that its composer intended when played on an inferior or out-of-tune instrument.

Tags: Preaching, musicians, Preacher, voice, preaching, preacher  (view more)  (view less)

Pilots Learn How Not To Crash--Preachers Can, Too

By Mike Miller on Aug 5, 2025

Like flying a plane, good training can help your preaching walk away with a smooth landing.

Tags: Preaching, Preacher, Pilot, crash, preaching, preacher  (view more)  (view less)

Improvisation And The Art Of Preaching

By Joe Hoagland on Feb 19, 2021

When it comes to the art of preaching improvisation can play a big role, just like in music. Here at Rookie Preacher we advocate for a tight, well put together structure. But, that doesn’t mean you need to have every word memorized.

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Everyone's Least Favorite Preacher- The Cocky Kind

By Joe Mckeever on Jul 18, 2023

You’re sitting in his church listening to him preach. He’s not five minutes into the message before you realize Mr. Hotshot is appearing before you in the flesh. His words and mannerisms give him away.

Scripture: Isaiah 57:15, Micah 6:8, 1 Peter 5:7, 1 Peter 5:3, Isaiah 6:5, Matthew 18:3, 1 Peter 5:6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Humility, Pride, Preacher, self importance, preacher  (view more)  (view less)

Why Won't Some Preachers Embrace New Methods?

By Thom Schultz on May 17, 2023

It's shocking: Only 29 percent of preachers or teachers are willing to embrace change--even if it's an improvement. Here's why.

Tags: New, Preaching, embrace, Preacher, Method, preaching, preacher  (view more)  (view less)

Joe Mckeever: Why Preachers Are The Way They Are

By Joe Mckeever on Aug 25, 2021

This Q & A answers, "Why are all preachers nuts?" and other things people want to know.

Tags: Joy, Preaching, Funeral, Preacher, Weeping, preaching, preacher  (view more)  (view less)

Matt Chandler: First And Foremost, I'm A Preacher

By Matt Chandler on Jul 18, 2025

There's no limit to the distractions facing a pastor, but in the end we are called to preach.

Tags: Preaching, Preacher, Matt Chandler, limit, Distraction, preaching, preacher  (view more)  (view less)

Practical Advice To Preachers And Writers From C S Lewis

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 23, 2025

Whether you are a preacher or an aspiring writer, master communicator C.S. Lewis has some suggestions for you.

Tags: Preaching, CS Lewis, Preacher, writing, writer, preaching, preacher  (view more)  (view less)

Unashamed Allegiance: My Tribute To R.c. Sproul

By John Piper on Nov 17, 2022

I love R.C. Sproul. I am sure I owe him more than I can even recall. My reverence for the holiness of God and the truth of his word would not be the same without his influence. I will miss him (for a short while).

Tags: treasure, Faithfulness, Tribute, Preacher, Godly example, Christ in Scripture, Teacher, Godly Life, preacher, teacher  (view more)  (view less)

The Patented Preacher

By Warren Wiersbe on Apr 20, 2020

Preaching thrives when pastors embrace who God made them to be. God prepares the messenger as much as the message, and faithful preaching grows from that truth.

Scripture: John 12:35-50, Genesis 22:1-14, Acts 4:20, Acts 22:15, 2 Corinthians 4:5  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Faith, family, Adversity, Live

A Preacher's Prayer

By Bob Hostetler on Feb 1, 2024

If you're not in the habit of praying before you preach, here's a good place to start.

Tags: Preaching, Prayer, habit, preaching

If Jesus Gave A Ted Talk Principle 8—reinforce Life Application (Transfer)

By Charles Stone on Jan 3, 2024

Reinforce Life Application is the final instalment of an 8 part series on how neuroscience can improve your preaching.

Scripture: James 1:22

Tags: Church, Preaching, pastor, Preacher, sermon prep, Pastor, Sermon Prep, neuroscience, preaching, preacher, church, Sermon prep  (view more)  (view less)