In Preaching Articles: "Sermon Prepping"

8 Starts To Avoid In Your Preaching

By Rachel Blom on Jan 3, 2023

Thinking of starting off your sermon in one of these ways? You might want to try a different approach.

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9 Things We Can All Learn From Billy Graham's Preaching

By Dennis Phelps on Jul 2, 2021

Someone asked Billy Graham how long it took to prepare a sermon. He answered, "A lifetime."

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10 Must-Have Tips For Giving A Public Invitation

By Joe Mckeever on Jan 16, 2023

Every preacher needs these practical insights if he/she plans to offer a time of response after the sermons.

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9 Things We Can All Learn From Billy Graham's Preaching

By Dennis Phelps on Oct 21, 2025

Someone asked Billy Graham how long it took to prepare a sermon. He answered, "A lifetime."

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:1-2, 1 Corinthians 2:2

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Why We Avoid Political Preaching

By Daniel Darling on Mar 19, 2024

To cut and paste partisan talking points or to substitute consistent exegesis with sample "election season" sermons is spiritual malpractice.

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Three Types Of Bad Preaching (And Their Remedies)

By Chris Pascarella on Jun 8, 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

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Everyone Else Is Preparing For Christmas--Are You?

By SermonCentral on Nov 15, 2020

It's not too early! Brandon Cox shares his ideas for a Christmas sermon series sure to connect with your congregation.

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Daring To Preach The Same Message Twice

By Joe Mckeever on Jul 16, 2024

Joe McKeever dares you to consider re-preaching a topic--or even a sermon--to your congregation.

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5 Easy (And Overlooked) Keys To Better Preaching

By Erik Raymond on Sep 29, 2021

"I have never met a preacher who did not want to increase the effectiveness of his sermon. The question is where to start?"

Scripture: Acts 1:1-21, Acts 15:6-19

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Pulpit Abuse: What It Is And How To Stop It

By Calvin Miller on Sep 22, 2024

Do your sermons always circle back to your favorite topics? If so, you might be practicing pulpit abuse.

Scripture: Matthew 24:28

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Skeletons In The Pulpit And Cadavers In The Pews

By Joe Mckeever on Feb 25, 2020

Alone, catchy points on sermon outlines cannot move people any more than a skeleton will move with no meat on its bones.

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-10, Genesis 9:1, Matthew 21:1-15

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Addressing Your Blind Spots In The Pulpit

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jul 21, 2020

Do your sermons address the same themes over and over? You might have a few blind spots in your preaching.

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23, Ephesians 4:13-15, Ephesians 4:13

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You Can Tell The Story, But Preach The Points

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Aug 2, 2020

Stories are powerful, but how do we make the points of our sermon while keeping the integrity of the Bible story that we are preaching?

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Why Your Congregation Is Your Second Text

By Mike Glenn on Oct 26, 2020

Pastor Mike Glenn suggests every sermon requires us to exegete our audience as well as the Biblical text. Here's why.

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Facing These Questions Can Improve Any Preacher

By Charles Stone on Jun 6, 2021

The time we invest in sermons and the time people invest in listening to them should make us pause to evaluate our efforts.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:17-20

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