In Preaching Articles: "Preaching Calendar"

Great Preaching Needs Courage ... In The Pulpit And In The Pews

By Joe Mckeever on Nov 19, 2024

Can we talk about courage? This is as rare as plutonium these days, particularly among the very people who should demonstrate it most readily, the followers of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Why The Church? Six Bold Preaching Points

By Ray Hollenbach on Oct 28, 2025

The bottom line is this: Church is God’s idea, and we ignore it at our peril.

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-15

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Preaching On Hot Topics? 9 Outstanding Helps

By Lane Sebring on Mar 18, 2023

You want to help your people see how biblical truth intersects with every aspect of their lives. But the more controversial the topic the more important it is to handle it with care.

Scripture: Genesis 2:16-25

Tags: religious objections, thorough, cultural perspective, preaching, Hot Topics, Preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Does Your Preaching Balance Law And Grace?

By Nathan Aaseng on Nov 2, 2021

Even though law and grace are opposites in many ways, both have their place in the pulpit.

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20, Exodus 2:5, Exodus 2:1-10, Job 22:25-30

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Preaching Means You Are Fighting An Unseen Battle

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Feb 10, 2020

Sherman Cox has a straightforward message: You are at war.

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5 Lies Preachers Believe About Preaching

By Marty Duren on Dec 27, 2024

"A pastor’s normal excessive scrutiny about his preaching is bad enough, but it is made worse when these five lies are believed."

Scripture: 2 Samuel 2:5-12

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11 Ways To Evaluate Your Own Preaching

By Chuck Lawless on Oct 25, 2025

The more important our work is, the more imperative it is we strive to improve. Here's how.

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Great Preaching Simplifies The Complex: Does Yours?

By Peter Mead on Apr 18, 2025

“I wouldn’t give a fig for simplicity this side of complexity, but I’d give my right arm for simplicity on the other side of complexity.”

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Change Lives By Preaching From Heaven's Viewpoint

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 4, 2025

Randy Alcorn: "We encourage believers to look at life differently—like Elisha’s servant whose eyes were opened."

Scripture: Hebrews 11:20-30

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4 Do's And 4 Dont's For Preaching To Visitors

By Ron Edmondson on Apr 16, 2020

Ron Edmondson's tips are actually true for everyone, but they're especially true for visitors.

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

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7 Fresh Ways To Preach The Christmas Story

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 18, 2023

Hal Seed: "Reading these Christmas stories moves me to worship and bow before him. Then I am ready to consider how to preach it."

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7, Philippians 2:6-11, John 1:1-5

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Pride & Fear -- And The Preaching Place Between The Two

By Lane Sebring on Sep 14, 2019

Have you found the sweet spot between these two sermon killers?

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Great Preaching Lives In The Tension: Here's How

By Brandon Kelley on Jan 5, 2021

A sermon speaks from the grand narrative of Scripture to the grand narrative of your life. These two stories have identifiable tension points: use them!

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3 Ways To Improve Your Preaching Today!

By Joe Hoagland on Dec 6, 2021

There are some steps we can take as communicators, today, to make lasting change. As I look at improving multiple things in my life I look for the building blocks I can use to achieve success right away as well as into the future.

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4 Angles To Preach From Every Time

By Brandon Kelley on Dec 14, 2021

It is not enough to simply preach what the passage of Scripture says within your next sermon. It’s a good start, but don’t stop there. You’ll stop short of something truly beautiful, truly remarkable.

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Tags: redemption, God the Father, preaching the Word, eternal perspective, preaching Christ  (view more)  (view less)