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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 Chris Surber on Nov 4, 2024
Life isn't a series of problems to be solved. It is a journey to be lived out.
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-18
Tags: Preaching, Practical, trap, glorify god, corporate worship, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Ken Davis on Nov 6, 2024
Do you sometimes find yourself preaching only because "Sunday is coming"?
Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:1-19
Tags: Preaching, preparation, passion, Process, restore, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Chris Surber on Nov 8, 2024
Preaching in the abstract means missing real lives and real people. Here are four ways to connect to real people.
Tags: Holy Spirit, Preaching, Sensitive, real people, straw men, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Feb 21, 2023
Doctrinal sermons are fine, but do they connect to human experience?
Tags: people, Preaching, Doctrine, connection, homiletical, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Chris Surber on Nov 15, 2024
Every church has those things that it clings to that are off the table for change or removal, and usually even for discussion--unless you bring them up.
Scripture: Leviticus 26:30
Tags: Preaching, destroy, Discussion, modern idols, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Jacob Myers on Mar 8, 2024
How do you decide what to burn and what to protect?
Scripture: Joshua 6:6-25, Proverbs 8:34
Tags: Preaching, Culture, Reality, Struggle, wildfire, preaching, culture (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Oct 5, 2021
"I would ask if you have prayed, but you will say you have. And you have."
Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7
Tags: Preaching, Pray, Powerful, Generate, exegetical (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral on Oct 6, 2021
For preachers, distractions are a way of life, but they are no less annoying.
Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-15
Tags: Preaching, Listen, Distract
By SermonCentral on Oct 7, 2021
There are certain elements that must be included in every single sermon that we ever preach. They are non-negotiable.
Tags: Fellowship, Communion, Preaching, Quiet time, time in the word (view more) (view less)
By Ken Collins on Oct 19, 2021
Veteran preacher Ken Collins shares the heart of his calling. How do you see yours?
Tags: Preaching, Glorify, motivate, educate, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Peter Mead on Oct 12, 2019
Do the actual effects of our preaching match our intended effects?
Tags: Preaching, goals, Impact, tone, effects (view more) (view less)
By Lane Sebring on Oct 16, 2019
What separates ordinary preachers from extraordinary communicators is a relentless desire to improve.
Tags: Preaching, resources, up your game, watch yourself, study others, preaching (view more) (view less)
By C. Christopher Smith on Nov 1, 2019
If we re-cast preaching as a kind of "slow reading," we might lead our congregations into deeper engagement with the biblical text--and with one another.
Scripture: Luke 23:45-46, Psalm 1:1-6
Tags: Preaching, exegesis, lectio divina, slow reading
By Lane Sebring on Nov 18, 2019
She took my hand, which was freezing cold, leaned over and whispered, "Are you nervous? Your hand is freezing." I nodded, "Yep."
Scripture: Mark 14:1-25, Mark 14:1-31, Psalm 51:10-13, Ezekiel 36:26-33, Ezekiel 36:24-26 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Preaching, Overcome, passion, energy, nerves, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Joe Mckeever on May 6, 2020
Let's face it: We're out of our league when trying to address the unique needs faced by mothers.
Scripture: 2 Kings 4:17-38
Tags: Preaching, mother's day
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