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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
By Ron Forseth on Jan 1, 2024
Executive Editor of SermonCentral.com Ron Forseth answers the thorny question in defining pulpit plagiarism.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, 1 Corinthians 10:29
Tags: Preaching, Character, Integrity, Honesty, Plagiarism, Homiletics, preaching (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral on Jan 9, 2023
Are high profile guest speakers worth the time and money? "Only if you value lost people," says Hal Seed.
Tags: Evangelism, Preaching, Christianity, Guest speaker, evangelism, preaching (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral on May 12, 2020
Whether you’re looking back at Plato or Jesus, virtually every culture has had great communicators who realized the power of attention-grabbing hooks.
Tags: flowers, preaching, anxiety, Bird, Preaching, Anxiety, Field (view more) (view less)
By Joe Mckeever on Jun 3, 2020
Non-growing churches are not healthy, at least in some significant ways. Joe McKeever gives his input to help revive a church that seems to have "plateaued."
Tags: Preaching, Sheep, Apathy, lead, Church Purpose of, preaching (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral on May 24, 2023
"I was so moved that the desire to say it again another way kept urging me on. So I wrote this."
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14, Proverbs 31:10-31
Tags: Faith, Love, Jesus, Healing, Preaching, e, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Matt Chandler on Jul 15, 2023
Wherever he goes, Matt Chandler is looking for "shadows of the gospel." What about you?
Tags: Young, Wisdom, Preaching, advice, Matt Chandler, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Peter Mead on Jun 30, 2021
There's no need to be paranoid, but there's no reason to be ignorant, either.
Tags: ignorant, paranoid, preaching, Spiritual Warfare, Preaching, pulpit (view more) (view less)
By Thom Schultz on May 18, 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: Preacher, Method, preaching, preacher, New, Preaching, embrace (view more) (view less)
By Jared Moore on Dec 5, 2019
Check out this list. Do you still want to be a pastor? If so, then God has probably called you to the ministry.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Tags: Preaching, challenge, negative, wimp, ministry, preaching, Ministry (view more) (view less)
By Maurilio Amorim on Dec 17, 2022
Don't wait until the last minute. Maurilio Amorim has three great ideas for you right now.
Tags: Service, Preaching, maurilio amorim, ideas, preaching, Christmas (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral on Jan 31, 2023
Brandon Cox reminds us of proven methods--and supplies a new one of his own.
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10, 1 Samuel 1:11-20, James 3:1-18
Tags: Preaching, Outline, brandon cox, preaching, Time Tested (view more) (view less)
By Joe Mckeever on Aug 26, 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)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Feb 18, 2023
We've all seen preachers who think that they can get away with oratorical talent rather than Spirit-led inspiration.
Tags: preaching, Prophet, Preaching, Talent, john the baptist, orator (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral on Dec 28, 2019
Thom Rainer is a student of effective preachers. Compare your notes with his.
Tags: thom rainer, preaching, Preaching, Effort, effective, Improve (view more) (view less)
By Charles Arn on Mar 9, 2024
The most important thing has to do with your sermon topics. They should address people's life issues and questions about the faith.
Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34, Job 21:7-34
Tags: worry, Wonder, Relevance, Wish, Worry, preaching, Preaching (view more) (view less)