In Preaching Articles: "World News"

Ed Stetzer: Do Pastors Really Hate The Ministry?

By Ed Stetzer on Mar 26, 2025

Ed Stetzer shares insights from a new study that reveals what pastors really think about the ministry.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Does Your Preaching Take In The Wide View?

By Peter Mead on Dec 25, 2020

In order to preach good news and not turn it into burdensome law, first we look up, then we look out.

Tags: Preaching, view, Wide, epistle, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Ray Ortlund's 10 Unforgettable Lessons On Fatherhood

By Ray Ortlund on Oct 3, 2025

"The distance between what I saw in the New Testament and what I saw in my dad was slight."

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-17

Tags: Preaching, preaching

How To Avoid Settling For Good Enough Ministry

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 4, 2022

You can take a stand against “good enough ministry” in your church with a simple practice adopted from the business world: writing down how things should be done.

Tags: Excellence, details, church and business, church organization

Why Does Anti-Semitism Still Exist?

By Dr. Susan Michael on Mar 20, 2024

Every time this irrational vitriol seems to be dying out, it reinvents itself with a different look and a different name. But the goal is always the same for anti-semitism: to rid the world of the Jewish people.

Tags: Anti Semitism

Preaching In 140 Characters: Preaching On Social Media

By SermonCentral .com on May 25, 2020

Brandon Cox shares how utilizing the power of Twitter can extend your teaching platforms to an entirely new audience.

Scripture: John 10:10-11, Proverbs 25:11, Ecclesiastes 12:10, Colossians 4:6, 1 Corinthians 9:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, tribulation, distress, social media, Social Network, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

The Preacher's Task: Saving Souls Or Making Disciples?

By Nathan Aaseng on Jul 19, 2021

"Don't confuse me with the one who saves souls; I'm just a messenger bearing good news."

Scripture: John 6:26-51

Tags: Soul, Preaching, Disciples, saved, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Your Struggling Church Can Turn Around Today – But Greatness Takes Time

By Karl Vaters on Aug 22, 2023

If you’re pastoring a church that has or is turning around, here's some great news - and possibly your greatest challenge.

Scripture: Revelation 21:5

Tags: leadership, renewal, patience, Church Health, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

It’s Getting Crazy For Pastors And Politics

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 8, 2024

I’m not a politician. I learned from one pastor, who said, “If I thought politics could save the world, I wouldn’t have become a pastor.”

Tags: Politics, unity, Religion, diversity, pastoral leadership, Unity, Diversity  (view more)  (view less)

Have You Been Googled While You Preach?

By Bob Hostetler on May 3, 2023

It's a new day for preachers: make a claim from the pulpit and people will fact-check you before your message is over.

Tags: Preaching, Research, check, Google, facts, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

15 Fresh, Powerful Thanksgiving Quotes

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 20, 2025

Thanksgiving has a centuries-old history. Here's what great minds (old and new) have said about giving thanks.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-14, 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Tags: Thanksgiving, CS Lewis, Quotes, charles spurgeon

How To Preach Via Social Media—a Practical Guide

By Rob O'lynn on Feb 19, 2024

All social media is relational, so how can you leverage relationships in order to find new avenues for your preaching?

Tags: Technology, Preaching, social media, online, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Why Growth Is Harder In A Small Church – And Change Is Essential

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 29, 2021

Big churches find it much easier to incorporate new people because the bigger the crowd, the smaller the impact each person has.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:19-20

Tags: Change, Visitors, Small Church, Christ in us

Pastors, Articulate Your Vision (Again)

By SermonCentral .com on May 20, 2020

In this two-minute video John Piper reminds us that vision often leaks and it's our role to articulate it in fresh new ways.

Tags: vision, leadership, Leadership General, Leadership

Can We Preach The Tithe?

By Dean Shriver on Apr 1, 2025

Scripture presents covenantal, legalistic, and worshipful tithing. Only worshipful giving reflects New Covenant generosity rooted in gratitude, allegiance, and grace.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7-13

Tags: Worship, Giving, Stewardship, Tithe, Preaching, Generosity, Tithes, Christian Giving, preaching  (view more)  (view less)