In Preaching Articles: "Pulpit Helps"

How Does A Sermon Differ From A Self-Help Video?

By Peter Mead on May 16, 2023

When you finish preaching, where is your listeners' final focus? The answer makes all the difference.

Scripture: Matthew 16:18-19

Tags: Preaching, Self, focus, preaching

5 Ways To Help People Experience Scripture As You Preach

By Nicholas Mcdonald on Sep 15, 2021

How do we invite people to use their imagination when we preach?

Scripture: Job 32:1-10

Tags: Scripture, Preaching, experience, imagine

5 Ways To Help Your Sermon Last Deep Into The Week

By Brandon Kelley on Feb 5, 2020

Instead of allowing your sermon content to be forgotten, do these things to bring the point of your message back to your listeners all week long.

Tags: Preaching

7 Strong Helps On Staying Married While Staying In Ministry

By Bob Hostetler on Jan 8, 2020

Pastor Bob Hostetler hasn't just survived the challenges that come with being married while in ministry; he lists his marriage as a major ministry success. How does that happen?

Tags: Ministry, Marriage

The Pulpit Is Not A Magical Place, Even If Some People Think It Is

By Nathan Aaseng on Mar 11, 2024

"The Word is not magic, but it has power ... great power to bring God's love and grace into the world."

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Off The Cuff: A Sermon Outline You Can Use If You Don't Have Time To Prepare

By Ken Collins on Oct 19, 2019

You can learn how to preach a well-organized sermon off the cuff.

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Four Subtle Ways Satan Sneaks Into Your Pulpit

By Dr. Larry Moyer on Jan 27, 2025

Effective ministry demands that we recognize the tactics of the enemy and then guard against them in our preaching.

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 12:21, 2 Timothy 4:2

Tags: Satan, Humility, Preaching, Duty, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Five Subtle Ways Satan Sneaks Into Your Pulpit

By Dr. Larry Moyer on Mar 26, 2025

Larry Moyer: Effective ministry demands that we recognize the tactics of the enemy and then guard against them in our preaching.

Scripture: 1 John 4:4

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Do You Know Your Pulpit Blind Spots?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Feb 13, 2023

Are you preaching the same thing over and over again but don't know it? Sherman Cox offers practical steps to avoid this often overlooked preaching rut.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:13

Tags: Preaching, preaching

You Can't Do That In The Pulpit! 7 Nevers

By Joe Mckeever on Feb 17, 2023

Joe McKeever's list is pretty clear. And we need to hear it!

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-19

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The Barnabas Factor: Five Practices To Help You Find More Leaders

By Larry Osborne on Jan 30, 2024

Larry Osborne explains "the Barnabas Factor" in successfully building church teams.

Scripture: Acts 4:36

Tags: Growth, Discipleship, leadership, pastor, Barnabas, development, lead, Mentor, Leadership General, Pastor, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Grace Quotes: 15 Magnificent Quotes To Help Preach God's Grace

By SermonCentral .com on Oct 21, 2021

Before we can sing God's song, we must fill our lungs with grace.

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Three Types Of Bad Preaching (And Their Remedies)

By Chris Pascarella on Jun 9, 2022

What if there was a way to identify bad preaching? Having grown up in church, I have probably listened to over 1,000 sermons in my lifetime. In all my time listening to (and now delivering) sermons, I have heard three types of bad preaching:

Scripture: Luke 12:22

Tags: preaching tips, Preaching Help, Pastoral Ministry, effective preaching

What Do Your People Want To Hear From The Pulpit?

By Ron Allen on Sep 14, 2020

"The most surprising challenge to emerge from the data is a request to preachers to bring controversial issues into the pulpit."

Tags: Preaching, preaching

No Joking In The Pulpit? Hershael York Says To Pull The Punch Line

By Hershael York on Oct 2, 2021

"Preachers should not tell jokes for one reason only: They don't do it well. In fact, they do it badly."

Scripture: Acts 4:1-10

Tags: Preaching, humor, jokes, preaching