In Preaching Articles: "Sermon Craft"

4 Fresh Sermon Topics For The Christmas Season

By Ray Hollenbach on Nov 28, 2020

Some people think the Christmas verses are the stuff of Christmas pageants and cheesy dramas. They are also fuel for great preaching.

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-20

Tags: Christmas, Preaching, Dreams, God's sovereignty, family crisis, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

What's The Big Idea Behind Your Sermon?

By Peter Mead on Jun 28, 2019

Ideas change lives. People give themselves to ideas. And Christianity is a content-based faith

Tags: Preaching

Sermon Feedback: 6 Questions For Better Preaching

By Peter Mead on Jul 20, 2024

Do you want quality feedback on your sermons? Peter Mead offers insights into the right kind of questions preachers should be asking.

Scripture: Acts 8:25

Tags: Preaching, Criticism, experience, evaluation, WORDS THAT KILL, criticism, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

1,000 Sermons Will Change Your Life

By Trevin Wax on Mar 26, 2020

Pastors, don’t underestimate the cumulative effect of your preaching. You are not dumping information into brains. You are forming the habits of your people, teaching them how to read and understand and apply the Bible for themselves.

Tags: Preaching, New life, preaching

6 Reasons To Preach The Same Sermon Twice

By Joe Mckeever on Apr 23, 2020

Joe McKeever: "Have fun preaching those repeats, pastor. At least this is one time you do not have to reinvent the wheel or discover fire all over again."

Tags: Preaching, preaching

The Worst Thing About My Own Sermons

By Joe Mckeever on Aug 22, 2024

Joe McKeever loves praise as much as the next guy. He also knows the preaching error he is most likely to make.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:5

Tags: Preaching, preaching

How To Increase The Shelf Life Of Your Sermons

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 18, 2020

Your sermons can reach others beyond your church and become useful resources for years to come by using a few of these practical tips.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Allowing The Spirit To Take Control Of Your Sermon

By Leslie Holmes on Apr 17, 2025

Somewhere inside most of us who preach lingers the need to be in control. It's what we do best, but being in control is the worst thing we can be when it comes to preaching!

Tags: Holy Spirit, Preaching, Triune, Holy Spirit General, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching A Notable Sermon Without Using Notes

By Rev. Tejado Hanchell on Aug 19, 2020

"I believe every preacher should have at least one sermon in his heart that he could preach with or without notes if called upon at a moment's notice."

Tags: preaching, Preaching, memories, memorization

Preach A Notable Sermon Without Using Notes

By Rev. Tejado Hanchell on Mar 13, 2024

Every preacher should have at least one sermon they could preach without notes if called upon at a moment’s notice.

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Tags: Preaching, preaching

10 Ways To Plan An Amazing Sermon Series

By Herbert Cooper on Oct 9, 2020

Herbert Cooper, senior pastor of People's Church in Oklahoma City, shares strategic insights into making a sermon series work.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:14-20

Tags: Faith, Preaching, sight, walk, substance, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

6 Good Ways To Identify A Good Sermon

By Rev. Tejado Hanchell on Oct 3, 2020

It's important for the preacher to engage in the process of regularly evaluating his or her sermon. Here's how.

Tags: Preaching, Excellence, preaching

Four Christmas Sermons From The Life Of Joseph

By Ray Hollenbach on Dec 14, 2020

You could preach an entire Christmas series from the example of this one humble man.

Scripture: Matthew 1:19-20

Tags: Christmas, Preaching, Joseph, preaching

A Christmas Sermon 1,700 Years Old

By Brian Orme on Dec 17, 2024

Help can come from the most unexpected places: You can look to the Church Fathers to help prepare your Christmas message.

Tags: Christmas, Preaching, ancient, preaching

9 Powerful Ways To Introduce Your Sermon

By H.b. Charles, Jr. on May 10, 2025

Every athlete wants to start strong; why should your work be any different?

Scripture: John 2:1-11, Matthew 5:1-12, Matthew 5:44-45, Luke 12:32-33, Psalm 23:4, Luke 2:13-14, Habakkuk 2:1-4, Mark 11:15-17, John 4:1-15, Luke 7:11-17, Acts 17:22-33  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: post, Commit, preaching, love, Emotions, Preaching, Introduction, Faithful, effective, Gate, Love  (view more)  (view less)