In Preaching Articles: "Sunday Service Tips"

4 Things Every Preacher Should Forget Each Sunday Morning

By Leslie Holmes on Feb 25, 2019

When it's time to stand and deliver, we need to leave some things behind.

Scripture: John 14:20-30, Galatians 6:1-10

Tags: Preaching, mistakes, Criticism, Forget, Sins, blue  (view more)  (view less)

5 Things Every Pastor Should Have In Check Before Sunday

By H.b. Charles, Jr. on May 28, 2019

We may pray that God would hide us behind the cross as we preach. But there is no place to hide in the pulpit.

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

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Ron Edmondson: My 5-Point Sunday Morning Preparation Routine

By Ron Edmondson on Jun 29, 2019

So you finished your sermon prep by Friday--or have you?

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10 Ways To Authenticate Your Preaching

By Jared Moore on Aug 11, 2020

Your hearers often hear you before they hear the Scriptures. If your people know you, they’ll have a better basis for understanding your sermons.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Tags: Service, Humility, Preaching, Biblical, Context, authentic  (view more)  (view less)

Lessons From The Broken Road

By Jon Cyrus on Aug 12, 2022

The voice was calm but the words came like an avalanche, throwing me into a state of shock and despair. My oldest daughter was dead.

Tags: Service, Love, Addiction, Grief, MINISTRY OF PRESENCE  (view more)  (view less)

8 Reasons Churches Should Partner With Secular Community Groups

By Karl Vaters on May 5, 2022

How can we reach our communities if they have no idea we love them? And how will they know we love them if we don’t work alongside them?

Tags: Service, Humility, Culture, community outreach, culture  (view more)  (view less)

11 Common Preaching Mistakes That Distract From God

By Jared Moore on Jul 17, 2019

Avoid 11 common preaching mistakes that shift focus from God to yourself. Learn how to preach Christ-centered sermons that point hearers to God’s truth.

Tags: preaching tips, Expository Preaching, expository preaching, Preaching Tips, Preaching Mistakes, Biblical Communication, Christ Centered Sermons  (view more)  (view less)

Top 10 Tips For Handling Church Critics

By Charles Stone on Aug 9, 2024

Charles Stone encourages pastors to use discernment when receiving criticism with these ten tips.

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Ten Tips For Preaching From An Ipad

By Brandon Hilgemann on Jan 12, 2023

Gadgets are making their way to the pulpit. Here are some very practical suggestions to avoid gadget failures.

Tags: Technology, Preaching, ipad, backup, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

10 Tips For Better (And Shorter) Sermons

By Troy Page on Jun 15, 2021

Few people can preach longer than 30 minutes without losing their audience.

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15 Short, Great Tips For Christmas Preaching

By Peter Mead on Dec 17, 2020

Peter Mead of BiblicalPreaching.net offers 15 practical suggestions. At least one or two are sure to fit your needs.

Tags: Christmas, Fresh, Preaching, Relevance, opportunity, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

15 Quick Tips For Better Christmas Preaching

By Peter Mead on Dec 24, 2022

Peter Mead offers a helpful list of 15 tips to make the most of your preaching this Christmas.

Scripture: Luke 2:10-20

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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)

The 5 Biggest Mistakes Pastors Make On Sundays (And What To Do About Them)

By Charles Stone on Jun 18, 2024

For pastors, Sunday can be the most draining day of the week. Intense people interaction, teaching or preaching, seeing our critics, trying to remember names, and attempting to put our own problems aside to listen to other peoples' problems add up to a stress-filled day. The very day we want to be at our best requires more from us than any other day. As a result, we can easily make one or more of the 5 biggest mistakes pastors make on Sundays. Evaluate this list to find out how many you make.

Tags: Preaching, pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, Sunday Morning, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

What 500 Churches Discovered About Making Sunday The Best Day Of The Week

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 4, 2019

"I discovered that Americans need someone to give them permission to rest weekly."

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