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Trust Your Stuff: Two Ways To Know When Your Sermon Is Ready

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Mar 12, 2023

You could study and prep for 100 hours and still find something wrong with the sermon. Eventually, it's time to stand and deliver.

Scripture: Proverbs 3:20-30, Judges 6:1-16

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A Modest Proposal: Less Sermon Prep In Favor Of More Time Making Disciples?

By Bill Couchenour on Sep 5, 2021

Is it possible to reach the U.S. for Jesus in less than a decade by cutting sermon prep time in half?

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-28

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3 Ways To Collaborate In Sermon Preparation

By Joe Hoagland on Aug 4, 2022

Have you ever considered how you might collaborate in sermon prep?

Scripture: Joshua 1:1

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Onramps To Connect Listeners To Your Sermons And Scripture

By Ed Stetzer on Feb 22, 2022

This article is the last of six in a series on preaching in light of cultural shifts and biblical illiteracy.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

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3 Things To Do When You’re Stuck In A Sermon Prep And Writing Rut

By Brandon Kelley on Oct 31, 2022

"Sermon prep and sermon writing can be hard. Often times, it can even be painful. Anything seems better to be doing when we get stuck in a sermon prep and writing rut. But we all know that the work is worth it. The pain is worth it. The plodding is worth it."

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Thinking About Expository Preaching—part 1

By Ed Stetzer on Mar 1, 2022

Expository is the best form of preaching, except for the other good styles, too.

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How To Swipe Sermons And Keep Your Integrity

By SermonCentral on Feb 4, 2021

How do you feel about borrowing other pastors’ sermons?

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How Long Should I Preach

By Brian Croft on Aug 21, 2023

The answer to this question largely depends on the kind of pastor you are, the quality of preacher you are, and the kind of congregation you serve.

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A Step-By-Step Approach To Efficient Sermon Preparation

By Brandon Kelley on Jun 26, 2022

A Step-by-Step Approach to Efficient Sermon Preparation

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So You Waited Until The Last Minute To Start Sermon Prep

By Peter Mead on Mar 5, 2023

When I genuinely have had to prepare at the last minute, then I ask God for help and know that He understands.

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Dave Stone’s 8 Principles To Great Preaching

By Brandon Kelley on Sep 9, 2022

Dave Stone’s 8 Principles to Great Preaching

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10

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10 Things I've Learned About Preaching

By Daniel Grothe on Apr 18, 2023

Pastor Daniel Grothe shares 10 things he's learned from preaching weekly.

Scripture: Matthew 4:23

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Insights From Keller On Contextualizing

By Ed Stetzer on Jan 18, 2022

This article is the second of six in a series on preaching in light of cultural shifts and biblical illiteracy.

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Should I Use Bible Software In My Sermon Prep?

By Jonathan J. Watson on Jul 3, 2023

Is software (and technology in general) a help or a hindrance? Considering I’m typing this on a laptop, and many of you will read it on your smartphones, it’s obvious that technology is an integral part of our lives. But should we use it when preparing sermons? And does it have any additional impact on my life?

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Judah Smith Shares His 7-Step Outline For Sermon Prep

By SermonCentral on Jan 29, 2020

Judah Smith takes his congregation on a tour through the forest. What's your sermon prep?

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