In Preaching Articles: "Reading Gods Word"

Joe Mckeever Asks: What's The Point Of A Worship Service?

By Joe Mckeever on Jul 12, 2025

The carnal mind will never understand the things of God. But do we?

Tags: understanding, joe mckeever, point, Service, Worship  (view more)  (view less)

Mentoring For Pastors: How To Find The Right Mentor At The Right Time

By Hal Seed on Oct 29, 2022

"Do you need a mentor? Only if you want to become more like Christ, live for Jesus more purposefully, and see your church take ground for God’s glory."

Tags: pastoral leadership, Christian growth, mentoring, call to discipleship, church leadership, Leadership, leadership, Grow, Mentor  (view more)  (view less)

How To Stop Flirting With Sin

By Chad Ashby on Nov 14, 2022

Brothers and sisters, “As long as it is called ‘today,’ [be sure] that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin!” (Hebrews 3:13)

Scripture: Judges 16:1-31, Matthew 5:29, Judges 16:4-5, Matthew 7:13, 1 John 3:8, Hebrews 3:13  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Discipline, Abide in Christ, personal holiness, fighting ungodliness, fighting sin, God's Grace, Personal Growth, Know the Truth  (view more)  (view less)

The Greatest Gift You Give Your Team- Part 1

By Lance Witt on Jul 11, 2024

This week work at paying attention to your soul. Listen to your emotions. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what is going on beneath the surface of all your “doing”.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:1, John 16:32, John 16:32

Tags: Approval, personal holiness, Growth in Christ, pastoral leadership, God's Approval, Guarding your heart, motives, soul care  (view more)  (view less)

Contagious Pulpit Boredom

By Peter Mead on May 26, 2025

God is not boring. The Bible is not boring. So why is some preaching boring?

Tags: Preaching, boring, excess, preaching

The One Boast Every Preacher Should Be Sure To Make

By Tony Evans on Feb 10, 2024

Pastor Tony Evans digs deep into what it means to "know God."

Scripture: Romans 3:27-31

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John Piper: Preaching Is Expository Exultation

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 1, 2021

The preacher's job is to minimize his own opinions and deliver the truth of God.

Scripture: Jeremiah 15:16

Tags: preaching, expository, Preaching, exaltation, Expository, exultation, minimize, e  (view more)  (view less)

Dealing Hope In The Darkest Of Nights

By Dave Furman on Jan 20, 2022

God delivered me from the darkness of despair through my friends and family as they shared their hope with me. I’m not talking about a shove-it-in-your-face kind of “sharing.” They didn’t try to explain all my problems away or attempt to explain all of God’s intentions for my suffering.

Scripture: Job 2:11-13

Tags: Jesus, Hope, friendship, Depression

Techno-Danger Part 3

By Lance Witt on Nov 3, 2023

“To do two things at once is to do neither.” Those words were not written by a distracted, multi-tasking millennial. They were written by Publilius Syrus, a Latin writer born in 85BC.

Tags: Technology, Leadership, leadership, temptation, focus, Distraction, Being Present, Hidden Danger  (view more)  (view less)

3 Tips For A More Biblical Thanksgiving

By J. John on Nov 19, 2025

"In giving thanks to God, there should be no motive other than pure gratitude."

Tags: Prayer, Adoration, Thanks, Thanksgiving Holiday

Why Preaching The Story Is Powerful Preaching

By Peter Mead on Apr 11, 2025

Frequently, God felt that having the truth clothed in the genre of story was the best option.

Scripture: John 12:21-34

Tags: preaching, Preaching

How To Preach Healing Every Time You Preach

By Frederick J Gaiser on Apr 19, 2025

To preach Jesus is to preach healing. Jesus heals because in him is the kingdom of God.

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Still Preaching, But Running From The Ministry

By Sherman Haywood Cox on May 31, 2023

Is it possible to stand in the pulpit, deliver a biblical message, and still be running from God?

Tags: Preaching, teach, run, Biblical, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

11 Times When Preaching Hurts More Than It Helps

By Joseph Mattera on Feb 8, 2024

Preaching is vital to God's purposes--that's why we must get it right.

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-15

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Preaching Without Cabin Pressure

By Ron Forseth on Mar 13, 2025

Preach about sin? Emphasize God’s wrath? Talk about Christ’s blood? Can that possibly have a positive effect? Most certainly. Ultimately, it’s the only way to have a lasting effect.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:20

Tags: Evangelism, Preaching, Urgency, Evangelism Urgency, evangelism, preaching  (view more)  (view less)