In Preaching Articles: "wrong" showing 1-15 of 18

7 Things You Need To Know About Your Wife (But May Not)

By Ron Edmondson on Dec 16, 2019

Sometimes we do the wrong thing before we even knew we did the wrong thing.

Tags: Marriage, Spouse

Have We Been Preaching The Wrong Message From Revelation?

By Ed Cyzewski on Jan 10, 2019

This misunderstood book offers us a message of hope that the darkness of today will one day relent when God's all-powerful light will restore creation.

Tags: Preaching, wrong, Meaning, Context, Revelation  (view more)  (view less)

5 Things That Are Not So Wrong With The Church

By SermonCentral on Mar 3, 2022

I’ve noticed that for a couple thousand years now, the church has had this tendency to be quick to point out what is wrong with the church, but slow to affirm what is right.

Tags: Church, Culture, negative, Church Health, church, culture  (view more)  (view less)

4 Ways We Go Wrong In Thinking About The Holy Spirit

By Dr. Michael Horton on May 31, 2021

Who exactly is the mysterious third person of the Trinity? Why does he seem to possess less reality than the Father and the Son? Perhaps we think of the Holy Spirit as a divine force or energy that we can “plug into” for spiritual power. Or as the kinder and gentler—more intimate—side of God. But a person—in fact, a distinct person of the Godhead?

Scripture: Luke 24:25, John 5:39, John 15:26, John 16:15

Tags: Holy Spirit, trinity, Theology, Spirit of God, wrong understanding  (view more)  (view less)

Dangerous Assumptions That Will Kill Your Message

By Dr. Larry Moyer on Jun 21, 2021

Assuming the wrong things can cost us our audience. There are five dangerous assumptions in preaching. The damage they do may vary, but the fact that they are costly does not.

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-7

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How Preachers Resemble Flight Attendants

By Ron Forseth on Oct 12, 2018

Even though no one pays attention to the pre-flight warnings, the message is crucial when things go wrong.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

4 Secret Fears We Have About Preaching On Tithing

By Joe Mckeever on Jul 5, 2019

Pastor, even if people get it wrong, don’t let that stop you from doing it right.

Scripture: Matthew 6:20, Malachi 3:8, Jude 1:1-25

Tags: Preaching

5 Right And Wrong Ways To Deal With Criticism

By Ron Edmondson on Jun 6, 2018

Ron Edmondson offers insight about the good and bad ways we respond to ministry criticism.

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-15:15

Tags: leadership, Preaching, Criticism, Confidence, evaluation, Leadership General  (view more)  (view less)

Is There Anything Wrong With Calling God "She”?

By Aaron Armstrong on Jan 7, 2022

"It's just a pronoun, so what's the big deal?" Well, what does the scripture say?

Tags: Preaching, Attributes, Masculine, feminine, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

There's Something Wrong With The Pastoral System

By Ray Hollenbach on May 7, 2020

Gordon MacDonald: "I think we probably need to totally re-define what pastors do in leading our contemporary 21st century church."

Tags: leadership, Preaching, training

The One Law You Must Be Sure To Include In Your Preaching

By David J. Lose on Jul 1, 2021

When to insist on law and when to suspend it? For whom? Will things fall apart if we get it wrong?

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, Luke 13:10-16

Tags: Grace, Law, Preaching, Good News, grace  (view more)  (view less)

Everything We Think We Know About Marriage And Divorce Is Wrong

By Shaunti Feldhahn on Oct 22, 2019

"Imagine the difference for pastors to know that they can stand on stage and tell their congregations with confidence that going to church matters for your marriage."

Tags: Happy, Research, shaunti feldhahn, Marriage, Divorce  (view more)  (view less)

Trust Your Stuff: Two Ways To Know When Your Sermon Is Ready

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Mar 12, 2023

You could study and prep for 100 hours and still find something wrong with the sermon. Eventually, it's time to stand and deliver.

Scripture: Proverbs 3:20-30, Judges 6:1-16

Tags: Sermon Prep, preaching, Sermon prep, Preaching, prepare, practice, Edit, sermon prep  (view more)  (view less)

Should We Try To Please Our Listeners? How Much?

By Peter Mead on Mar 27, 2019

If listeners aren't satisfied, it could be a good sign, or it could be a bad sign. In the same way, happy listeners may mean something is wrong.

Tags: Preaching, Criticism, please, listener, Feedback  (view more)  (view less)

Promote Jesus: Not Personality, Professionalism, Or Brand

By Joe Hoagland on Jan 17, 2022

The church can learn a lot from worldly business and marketing trends but many times churches and church leaders end up promoting the wrong thing.

Tags: Jesus, focus on GOD, Pastoral Character, church marketing