In Preaching Articles: showing 1,666-1,680 of 1,900

Avoid The Wreck: 7 Ways To Crash A Sermon

By Carey Nieuwhof on Apr 3, 2019

What's the difference between a sermon that changes someone's life and one that no one can remember even as they drive out of the parking lot?

Tags: Preaching, Resistance, Ruin, call to action

10 Tips Every Rookie Preacher Should Hear

By Peter Mead on Apr 2, 2019

Sage advice we all wish we had heard when we were just starting out. Do you know a young preacher who might benefit?

Scripture: Jude 1:1-25

Tags: Preaching, rookie, glory thief, discriminate

One Change Can Restructure Your Entire Sermon

By Bob Hostetler on Apr 1, 2019

Bob Hostetler identifies one part of the sermon nearly every preacher overlooks.

Tags: Preaching, Change, sermon, restructure

How To Stop People From Playing On Their Phones In Church

By SermonCentral on Mar 30, 2019

Cell phones in church don't bother me because I've discovered an ancient secret that keeps people from getting bored in church.

Tags: Entertainment, Boredom, better church, Discipleship, Preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Sharpen Your Sermon With A God-Centered Checklist

By Jared Moore on Mar 29, 2019

If you want to help your people focus on God when they leave church tomorrow, here are 11 things that you cannot do.

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Preaching, Checklist, joke, Sharpen, God-centered  (view more)  (view less)

Should We Try To Please Our Listeners? How Much?

By Peter Mead on Mar 28, 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)

Don't Play Games With Scripture: 10 Checkpoints For Your Next Sermon

By Joe Mckeever on Mar 27, 2019

"Here are a few 'preacher games' I've noticed over the years, all of them being dishonorable and unworthy."

Tags: Preaching, unworthy, checkpoints, preacher games

Why "Preach Like The Room Is Full" Is Some Of The Worst Advice

By SermonCentral on Mar 26, 2019

"Even if only three people show up to church, preach like the room is full!" That's some of the worst advice I've ever received in ministry.

Tags: Preaching, opportunity, full room, terrible advice

Why We Need To Seriously Reconsider The Idea Behind The Altar Call

By Jeff K. Clarke on Mar 25, 2019

We are so desperate to have people make a decision that we rarely, if ever, tell them about the costs associated with making that decision.

Tags: Discipleship, Preaching, converts, altar call, costs  (view more)  (view less)

6 Preaching Methods Jesus Used That You Should, Too

By SermonCentral on Mar 23, 2019

If there is anyone we should emulate in our preaching, it's Jesus!

Tags: Jesus, Preaching, Repetition, Object Lesson, methods  (view more)  (view less)

Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart

By J.d. Greear on Mar 22, 2019

Surveys show more than 50% of people have prayed a sinner's prayer and think they're going to heaven even though there is no detectable difference in their lifestyles from those outside of the church.

Tags: Preaching, sinners prayer, Jesus, Salvation

Joe Mckeever: 3 Vital Reasons To Tell Stories In Your Preaching

By Joe Mckeever on Mar 18, 2019

There are a thousand reasons for dropping the occasional story into your sermon, pastor. Here are the top three.

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Tags: Preaching, storytelling, stories

6 Tools For Overcoming Preacher’s Block (You'll Love #3)

By SermonCentral on Mar 16, 2019

I've been preaching for 30 years. At some point I have to run out of things to say, right? Actually, at hundreds of points I have run out of things to say!

Tags: Preaching, Devotional Life, preacher's block, body clock

10 Commandments Of Sermon Illustrations

By Yuri Doroshuk on Mar 15, 2019

Thou shall be interesting! Here's guidance.

Scripture: John 1:1-20

Tags: Preaching, creative, Sensitive, diverse

6 Ways You Can Break Through To Reach Hardened Hearts

By Dr. Larry Moyer on Mar 14, 2019

"Hardened hearts need to hear from a communicator, not a speaker." What can you do to reach them?

Tags: Truth, Preaching, humor, hard heart, Attitude  (view more)  (view less)