By Christina Fox on Jun 14, 2022
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A certain amount of self-evaluation can be good. We should have insight into ourselves, our motives, our choices, and our actions. But sometimes we can go too far. When self-evaluation ends with ourselves instead of pointing us beyond ourselves, there’s a problem.
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By Josh Read on Mar 11, 2026
Grace might be the most preached-on topic in the history of the church and the least understood. Every pastor has a grace sermon in their back pocket. The problem isn't that we preach it too rarely. The problem is that we've filed it under "God is nice to us" and moved on.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer identified this seventy years ago and named it precisely: cheap grace. Grace as doctrine, as principle, as system. Grace without discipleship, grace without the cross. Most congregations have heard enough grace sermons to believe God accepts them. Far fewer have heard one that made them uncomfortable.
This outline is for that second sermon. Not grace as comfort but grace as disruption. The kind that doesn't just forgive what you were but refuses to leave you there.
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By Dr. Richard Ganz on May 3, 2025
Winning arguments is not the same as winning hearts. This reflection reminds preachers that truth without grace can push people further from Christ.
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By Carey Nieuwhof on Aug 30, 2023
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Jesus said Christians should be known for how deeply we love. Yet studies show that in the eyes of many non-Christians, we’re known for how deeply we judge, not for how deeply we love.
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By SermonCentral .com on Oct 16, 2021
Christians often emphasize either grace or truth, but Jesus embodied both. Healthy ministry, evangelism, and discipleship require holding grace and truth together.
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By Dr. Larry Moyer on Jun 11, 2021
Preaching to a hardened heart is one of the hardest tasks in ministry. Scripture shows that prayer, humility, and faithful exposition are the most powerful tools God uses to soften hearts.
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By Ron Forseth on Jun 6, 2025
Some pastors fear that emphasizing grace will weaken holiness. In reality, biblical grace empowers obedience, motivates generosity, and leads believers toward lasting transformation.
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By Nathan Aaseng on Nov 2, 2021
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Even though law and grace are opposites in many ways, both have their place in the pulpit.
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