In Preaching Articles: "Sermons"

Tear Your Sermon In Half

By John Mcclure on Jun 25, 2020

It's a daring move: slash your outline! Your congregation will love you, and they'll remember more.

Scripture: Acts 13:1-17, Acts 12:1-14

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Good Sermons Start With Listening

By Mary Hinkle Shore on Jan 16, 2024

Before we start writing, perhaps we should start listening. Here are three very practical suggestions.

Scripture: John 12:20-33

Tags: Preaching, Listen, preaching

How To Handle Homosexuality In A Sermon

By Tim Wilkins on Sep 30, 2021

Tim Wilkins offers five must-know tips for dealing with the hot-button issue of homosexuality from the pulpit.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:12-13, Matthew 2:9-15

Tags: Love, Preaching, motivation, Homosexuality, counsel of god  (view more)  (view less)

Is There Good News In Your Sermon?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Aug 11, 2020

If you have trouble finding something to celebrate, look for the Good News first. The celebration will jump out at you.

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10, Mark 6:1-13

Tags: Gospel, Preaching, Good News

How To Preach Transformative Sermons

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Oct 15, 2020

Sherman Cox reminds us, "We all have heard preachers with all the skills of great orators, but something is missing."

Scripture: John 10:10

Tags: transform, God, Preaching

Bible Software And Sermon Prep

By Peter Mead on May 12, 2025

When's the last time you invested in some tools of the trade?

Scripture: Luke 10:35-41

Tags: Computer, Preaching, software, Prep, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Outline That Sermon -- If You Can

By Joe Mckeever on May 16, 2025

Sure, it seems like a no-brainer, but what if you're a "right-brained preacher"?

Scripture: Romans 10:1-12

Tags: Preaching, Brain, Outline, brain, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Never Waste A Good Sermon

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 7, 2021

Brandon Cox shares six avenues to extend your work after you've shared it from the pulpit.

Tags: Preaching, Sound, podcast

How To Preach A Stressful Sermon

By David J. Lose on Jun 28, 2021

What might our personal and congregational lives look like if we took Jesus' words more seriously at home, work, school and in our communities?

Scripture: Luke 18:31-34, Proverbs 17:1-5

Tags: stress, Preaching, Stress

10 Commandments Of Sermon Illustrations

By Yuri Doroshuk on Sep 8, 2025

Thou shall be interesting! Here's guidance.

Scripture: John 1:1-20

Tags: diverse, preaching, Preaching, creative, Sensitive  (view more)  (view less)

100 Top Sermons On Easter

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 22, 2024

Easter is one of the most important days for your church. Gain wisdom from others with this handy guide to the top 100 Easter Sermons.

Scripture: Matthew 27:1-30

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Advice For Preaching Funeral Sermons

By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Feb 23, 2021

Brief. Gospel-centered. Be sensitive to family. There are other important factors to consider when preaching funerals. But these three pieces of advice are a good place to start.

Scripture: Isaiah 63:7-14

Tags: Preaching, Funeral, Christian Funeral

5 Filters For A Funeral Sermon

By Chris Surber on Feb 6, 2022

I’ve preached a lot of funerals. Along the way I’ve learned some lessons from others and I’ve learned some lessons the hard way.

Tags: Funerals Christian, preaching Christ, Funerals, preaching, Preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Never Waste A Good Sermon!

By Brandon Cox on Nov 8, 2023

Do you ever get that post-sermon, anti-climactic feeling that all of your research, all of your writing, all of your preparation just got burned up in a single half-hour shot?

Tags: Teaching, ebook, preaching, teaching, Preaching, podcast, video, Effective Teaching, Maximize Usefulness, Sermon Uses  (view more)  (view less)

Escape The Sermon Series Trap!

By Calvin Miller on Nov 11, 2020

Not every sermon series deserves completion simply because it was announced. Wisdom requires discernment, editing, and congregational awareness.

Scripture: Acts 20:27, Ecclesiastes 12:12, Colossians 4:6, 2 Timothy 4:2, Proverbs 25:11  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Series, Preaching, boring, Appropriate, redundancy, preaching  (view more)  (view less)