In Preaching Articles: "Preacher Games"

Preachers, Find Your Voice

By SermonCentral .com on Aug 19, 2021

In the days of the church, a major way in which God’s word is revealed to his people is through the regular, ordinary, week-in, week-out ministry of local church pastor-preachers.

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How To Deal With A Preacher-Eater

By Joe Mckeever on Feb 21, 2023

Practical advice for dealing with the self-appointed church rulers who try to dominate your preaching and your ministry.

Tags: Preaching, Ruler, practical advice, sons of diotrephes, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

59 Things Not To Say To A Preacher

By Joe Mckeever on Nov 6, 2025

In his career as a pastor and preacher, you can bet Joe McKeever has probably heard them at.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

6 Traits Of A Biblically Faithful Preacher

By Ben Mandrell on Apr 14, 2025

God has called preachers to be faithful rather than successful. How can we be sure we are staying true to the call?

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Timothy 2:15-3:17

Tags: Faith, Study, Preaching, Culture, Relevance, Biblical, preaching, culture  (view more)  (view less)

Are You Raising The Next Generation Of Preachers?

By Ben Mandrell on Apr 17, 2025

If the "preacher population" is shrinking, perhaps you have a role to play that could impact generations to come.

Scripture: John 15:15

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Matt Chandler's Advice To Young Preachers

By Matt Chandler on Jun 16, 2023

"If you can't feel the text, I don't know if you've been called to preach."

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When Preachers Intrude Too Much

By Joe Mckeever on Aug 21, 2024

Personal stories can help a sermon—but too much “me” distracts from Christ. This reflection warns preachers to minimize self and elevate the Savior.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5, Psalm 141:3, John 3:30, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, 1 Peter 4:11  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Self examination, Sermon Craft, Self Examination

10 Ways Preaching Changes The Preacher

By Ben Reed on Sep 19, 2024

Preaching shapes the preacher by deepening prayer, study, humility, worship, and dependence on God.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2, James 3:1, 1 Timothy 4:16, Psalm 119:18, Acts 6:4  (view more)  (view less)

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Dear Preacher: Remind Us Of The Mercy

By John Blase on Oct 24, 2021

Your people are weary, ashamed, and quietly desperate. Above all else, they need you to keep reminding them of God’s mercies.

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23, Romans 1:16, 2 Timothy 4:2, Psalm 42:11, John 3:16  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Mercy, Preaching, preaching

Preacher: Don't Forget The Benediction

By Ray Hollenbach on May 7, 2025

The benediction is not a dismissal but a declaration. In Jude’s closing words, we find assurance, confidence, and joy anchored in God’s preserving power.

Scripture: Jude 1:24-25, 1 Timothy 4:1-2, 2 Timothy 2:1-3, Ruth 4:1-15, 1 Corinthians 15:58  (view more)  (view less)

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Why Preachers Must Work At Their Preaching

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Aug 1, 2021

Some believe that if a preacher is truly called, preparation and training are unnecessary. In reality, faithful preaching requires both divine calling and diligent effort.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, 1 Timothy 4:13-16, Ecclesiastes 12:9-10, Isaiah 55:11, 1 Corinthians 15:10  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Teaching, Preaching, the word, pious, notion, preaching, teaching  (view more)  (view less)

How Preachers Resemble Flight Attendants

By Ron Forseth on Jun 3, 2025

Even though no one pays attention to the pre-flight warnings, the message is crucial when things go wrong.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Ten Passages For Preachers To Memorize Cold

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 23, 2021

What passages do you have at your fingertips, word-for-word? What passages would you add to this list?

Scripture: Matthew 11:28

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Preaching Isn't About The Preacher

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 25, 2023

Two false assumptions can rob your preaching of power, yet they are easy to make.

Tags: Power, Preaching, audience, preach, seth godin, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Preacher Or Performer? The Crying Baby Test

By Jeremy Smith on Aug 8, 2021

The way you handle distractions may indicate how you see your role in the pulpit.

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