In Preaching Articles:

Nervous Before You Pre-Peach? 3 Sure Remedies

By Brandon Kelley on Feb 15, 2026

All eyes are on you. Staring. Waiting for you to say something. Many people are sweating just thinking about it.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

6 Reasons Why Pastors Must Be More Courageous Today

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 13, 2026

Thom Rainer believes we are in the midst of a cultural shift--and it's no time to shrink back from our calling.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

How To Balance Exegesis And Application

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 12, 2026

D. A. Carson, Tim Keller, and John Piper discuss the importance of preaching in a way that connects to listeners, draws them into the Word, and brings them back to the present day to live out what they've learned.

Tags: Love, Hope, Preaching, difficult, preaching, love  (view more)  (view less)

The Gatekeepers Are Gone: What's Holding You Back?

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 11, 2026

Right now, there’s no one to stop you from sharing the gospel in great ways and distributing it to millions of people.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

What Happens When We Quit Trusting The Lord?

By Joe Mckeever on Feb 10, 2026

Joe McKeever tells us about the day he sat in on a Sunday school class and made a startling discovery.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:1-10

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Is Your Preaching Too Intense?

By Lane Sebring on Feb 9, 2026

I know what some of you are thinking… Wait! Heaviness is good. Intensity is good. People need their toes stepped on! That’s just the Holy Spirit working on them!

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Preach The 'shoulds' And Not 'the Shouldn'ts'

By Joe Hoagland on Feb 8, 2026

Jesus is not just about getting rid of a bunch of behaviors but it is also about living out positive actions inspired by the grace and love of Jesus.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

7 Ways To Keep Teenagers Listening To Your Sermons

By Brandon Hilgemann on Feb 6, 2026

Engaging the short attention span of teenagers (and even adults!) isn't easy.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Larry Osborne: My Ministry Game-Changers

By Larry Osborne on Feb 5, 2026

Larry Osborne offers time-tested wisdom to help leaders avoid two dangerous mindsets that often destroy pastors.

Tags: leadership, Character, Leadership General, Leadership

How To Land Speaking Engagements

By Ben Arment on Feb 4, 2026

Ben Arment suggests eight practical steps that could expand your ministry beyond the pulpit. Why not give them a try?

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Preaching To Believers–and Seekers

By Josh Reich on Feb 3, 2026

In the end, believers and seekers are asking the same thing, they are asking a gospel question.

Scripture: John 10:1-15, Job 10:1-15

Tags: Preaching, preaching

9 Dynamic Ways To Widen Your Church’s Front Door

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 2, 2026

As you develop your outreach strategy, consider including a plan for equipping your church members to be recommenders and inviters

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Pastor, I'm Called To Preach–gimme Your Pulpit!

By Brian Croft on Feb 1, 2026

Brian Croft gives three sound suggestions for encouraging others as they explore their calling.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Ron Edmondson: 7 Ways A Pastor Gets–and Keeps–respect

By Ron Edmondson on Jan 30, 2026

Ron Edmondson: "Many times it’s the seemingly small things which cause the most damage to a leader’s reputation and damages respect."

Scripture: Exodus 23:20-33

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Biblical Preaching: Application Vs. Exegesis

By Tim Keller on Jan 29, 2026

Tim Keller, D. A. Carson, and John Piper discuss the importance of digging into the biblical text before application.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16

Tags: Mount, Preaching, Context, application, exegesis, preaching, context, Exegesis  (view more)  (view less)