In Preaching Articles: "Preaching"

Preaching When Times Are Tight

By David R. Stokes on Mar 29, 2020

When finances shake confidence and fear grows, preaching must lift weary hearts toward Heaven, reminding them of the unshakable kingdom God has prepared.

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Tags: Spiritual Renewal

Making The Move To Noteless Preaching

By Peter Mead on Jul 6, 2021

Preachers can move from full manuscripts to notes or even no notes by simplifying structure, relying more on the text, and practicing intentional oral delivery.

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Tags: Preaching, Pastoral Ministry, preaching

The 4 Pillars Of Guest Preaching

By Pete Wilson on Jan 5, 2023

Guest speakers can bless churches or burden them. Here are practical ways to honor the pastor, respect the house, and communicate well without creating chaos.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:40, Hebrews 13:17, Philippians 2:3, 1 Peter 4:10-11, Colossians 3:23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Communication, Teaching, leadership, Preaching, Leadership, communication, preaching, teaching  (view more)  (view less)

Better Ingredients, Better Preaching

By Peter Mead on May 31, 2020

Even slight shifts in tone, focus, or structure can distort a sermon’s flavor. Guard the gospel, preach the text, and let Scripture, not your outline, set the menu.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, 2 Corinthians 4:5, Nehemiah 8:8, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Romans 1:16  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Pastoral

Why Story Preaching Works

By Peter Mead on Apr 10, 2025

Biblical stories were inspired in both content and form. When preachers honor the narrative shape, tension, and pacing, the Word lands with clarity, power, and conviction.

Scripture: John 12:21-34

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Preaching: A Ten-Year Conversation

By Ray Hollenbach on Apr 29, 2025

After we step down from the pulpit, we are still involved in the lives of our people. In fact, their lives become an indicator of how effective our preaching really is.

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:13

Tags: Preaching, preaching

How To Preach Practical Holiness

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 28, 2025

John Piper draws four guidelines from 1 Thessalonians to help preachers bring holiness to life.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, 1 Peter 1:15-16

Tags: Preaching, Holiness, Practical, e, preaching, holiness  (view more)  (view less)

Seven Secrets Of Poor Preaching

By Ken Collins on Sep 10, 2020

Here are a few tips for making your sermons truly lousy, eminently forgettable, and completely ineffective. Of course, you could choose to do the opposite.

Scripture: Titus 1:14, 1 Timothy 1:4

Tags: Preaching, preaching

14 Commandments Of Video Preaching

By Jim Tomberlin on Sep 21, 2020

Remember as you prepare your messages to be mindful that you’re teaching a multisite flock that encompasses more than those in the room with you.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Who Are You Preaching To?

By Peter Mead on Sep 30, 2020

Three key factors to keep in mind about the people who listen to what we say.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

How To Preach About Heaven

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 26, 2024

Randy Alcorn thinks we've missed the mark in this area, and he tells us why.

Tags: Fall, Heaven, Preaching, Promise, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

How To Preach Transformative Sermons

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Oct 15, 2020

Sherman Cox reminds us, "We all have heard preachers with all the skills of great orators, but something is missing."

Scripture: John 10:10

Tags: transform, God, Preaching

Three Possibilities Preaching The Psalms

By Peter Mead on Jun 1, 2025

Instead of simply quoting a Psalm once in a while, when's the last time it was the featured text in your message?

Tags: Psalms, Gift, Preaching, teach, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

4 Popular Preaching Myths

By Brian Orme on Jan 26, 2024

What you think about your preaching while preparing your message might be just as important as the words you say when you deliver it.

Tags: Hurt, Preaching, myth, hinder, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Do You Preach Humbly?

By Bruce D. Johnson on Feb 28, 2024

God has not called us to be "certain knowers" but responsible interpreters.

Tags: Humble, Preaching, hermeneutics, Interpret, preaching  (view more)  (view less)