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One Thing Sets Elders Apart

By David Mathis on Oct 7, 2022

What does the Bible teach about the role and qualifications of elders?

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Ephesians 4:11, Hebrews 13:7, Titus 2:7-8, 1 Timothy 4:13-16, Hebrews 5:12-14, 1 Timothy 3:1-7, 2 Timothy 4:2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Teaching, elder, Eldership, pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, elders, Elder Qualification, teaching  (view more)  (view less)

7 Things Preachers Never Say – Pt.2

By Peter Mead on May 8, 2024

This series looks at seven things preachers never say. Last time we thought about the burden of expectation. How about this for another: The negative outcomes of both criticism and apathy.

Tags: Criticism, Apathy, Gossip, slander, Pastoral Ministry, church ministry, Negative Response, Backbiting, criticism  (view more)  (view less)

Death And Life: Preaching Through Lent

By Patricia Tull on Mar 2, 2020

"Ultimately, for the faithful, all this talk about death in the lectionary offers liberation."

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Tags: preaching, Death, Preaching, Life, lent  (view more)  (view less)

How To Swipe Sermons And Keep Your Integrity

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 5, 2021

How do you feel about borrowing other pastors’ sermons?

Tags: Preaching, Integrity, Share, sermon prep, ideas, sermon, Stealing, Sermon Prep, Sermon  (view more)  (view less)

Does Your Soul Have A Backbone?

By Lance Witt on Apr 26, 2021

Over the last few years my single most consistent prayer has been for spiritual courage. Being a coward comes quite naturally to me. I don’t like to fight. I don’t like rejection. I am definitely not a fan of pain. All of these are essential qualities of a coward.

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Is Preaching Overrated?

By Charles Kiser on Jul 4, 2020

"I’ve dealt with increasing dissonance about preaching for at least four reasons."

Scripture: Acts 2:1

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20+ Messed Up Bible Heroes And What We Can Learn From Them

By Ron Forseth on Oct 14, 2019

The Bible is filled with portraits of warped personalities, but there's the edification in preaching about their lives.

Tags: Bible, Preaching, Culture, messy, Dysfunction, e  (view more)  (view less)

I Can’t Figure Out Millennials: 3 Reasons To Stay Connected

By Steven A. Hitz on Mar 16, 2022

There is a growing disconnect with Millennials because of the stereotypes many people hold about them.

Tags: Millenial, Listening, future generations, Generations

4 Tips For Understanding Any Passage Of The Bible

By Brandon Smith on Dec 1, 2022

Whatever you do, just read the Bible.

Tags: Study, Prayer, BIBLE STUDY, godly character, Bible Study, Reading God's Word, Christian community, personal holiness, Personal Devotions, bible study  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching Without Cabin Pressure

By Ron Forseth on Mar 13, 2025

Preach about sin? Emphasize God’s wrath? Talk about Christ’s blood? Can that possibly have a positive effect? Most certainly. Ultimately, it’s the only way to have a lasting effect.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:20

Tags: Evangelism, Preaching, Urgency, Evangelism Urgency, evangelism, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

The Haunted Hayride Of Human Approval

By Marshall Segal on Jan 25, 2022

Perhaps the single most significant hindrance to Christian witness in the world today is our hunger for human approval. By nature, we think more about what people think of us than about what they think of Jesus.

Scripture: Acts 14:8-22, Philippians 3:8

Tags: Criticism, Approval, Approval by Men, praise from men, criticism  (view more)  (view less)

One Vital Preaching Skill That Just Can't Be Faked: Do You Have It?

By SermonCentral on Feb 13, 2019

Brandon Cox challenges us to ask ourselves the tough questions about a core value.

Scripture: Joshua 1:8-24

Tags: Preaching, prepare, listener, orator, preaching skill  (view more)  (view less)

Matt Chandler's Advice To Young Preachers

By Matt Chandler on Jul 15, 2023

Wherever he goes, Matt Chandler is looking for "shadows of the gospel." What about you?

Tags: Young, Wisdom, Preaching, advice, Matt Chandler, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Where Do Your Sermons Point?

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 29, 2023

When you preach, do people see you or what you are talking about?

Tags: Preaching, points, michael curry, preaching

Is Preaching Scary? 10 Reasons It Just Might Be

By Chuck Lawless on Dec 7, 2019

Ten important reasons to never let yourself become cavalier about your preaching.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 20:30-42

Tags: Preaching