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5 Personal Changes To Empower Your Preaching

By Rick Ezell on Feb 10, 2025

| 40,068 views

Preachers shape their sermons through personal integrity, clear priorities, grounded planning, spiritual investment, and prayerful dependence on God’s power.

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Tags: leadership, Personal Change, Leadership
4 Ingredients Of A Home Run Sermon

By Rick Ezell on Feb 6, 2025

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A home run sermon consistently delivers biblical substance, clarity, interest, and relevance. These four essential ingredients help preachers connect with real people.

Scripture: Mark 6:12

Tags: Teaching, Preaching, preparation, Religion, Relevance, pastoral leadership, practical ministry, preaching, teaching, Pastoral Leadership, Practical Ministry, Preaching Skills (view more) (view less)
5 Ways To Make Your Preaching More Practical And Relevant

By Rick Ezell on Jan 30, 2025

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Practical preaching requires more than exegesis of Scripture. These five steps help you exegete your people—making sermons clearer, warmer, and more genuinely relevant.

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34, Romans 10:4

Tags: Preaching, Culture, Self, Relevance, audience, application, preaching, culture (view more) (view less)
5 Must-Know Facts About First-Time Visitors

By Rick Ezell on Nov 2, 2021

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Most guests decide whether they’ll return within minutes. Churches that prioritize hospitality, friendliness, and clear navigation create the best chance for impact.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:4-6, Luke 15:20-24

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5 Tips For Leading The Commuter Generation

By Rick Ezell on Apr 7, 2020

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Long work hours and long commutes drain time, energy, and family life. Churches can adapt by streamlining programs, removing guilt, offering flexible options, redeeming commute time, and modeling unhurried lives.

Scripture: Philippians 4:6

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