In Preaching Articles: "Contentment"

3 Myths About Contentment

By Peter Walters on May 22, 2022

The school of hard knocks taught Paul that you learn, not earn, contentment.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:10, Hebrews 13:5, Philippians 4:10-14, James 3:16, Ephesians 4:32  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Contentment, Discontentment, Dealing with Conflicts, Myths

Framing Thanksgiving

By Mark Looyenga on Nov 13, 2024

Again and again in Scripture, biblical characters experience contentment amidst struggle or difficulty in ways that go beyond just circumstance.

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28, Ruth 1:16-17, Psalm 63:1-8, Philippians 4:11, James 1:2, 1 Peter 1:6, Matthew 26:53, Matthew 27:14, Romans 12:1  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Thanksgiving, Contentment, gratitude, Perspective, perspective  (view more)  (view less)

If You Overpack Your Sermon, Your Listeners Are In For A Bumpy Ride

By Chris Surber on Aug 29, 2025

Perhaps your sermon outline is actually a sermon series. Can you tell the difference?

Scripture: Acts 5:15-25

Tags: Research, central point, preaching, Preaching, Content, Logic  (view more)  (view less)

What's The Big Idea Behind Your Sermon?

By Peter Mead on Dec 29, 2025

Ideas change lives. People give themselves to ideas. And Christianity is a content-based faith

Tags: Preaching, preaching

9 Tips So Special Days Don't Kill Your Preaching

By John Beukema on May 8, 2026

John Beukema discusses the challenges and opportunities of providing your listeners with fresh content for holiday sermons.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, 2 Corinthians 1:20, Ecclesiastes 4:12, Psalm 60:4, Matthew 2:1-12  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: preaching, Advent, Holidays, Father's Day, Preaching, mother's day, preparation  (view more)  (view less)

Understanding Your Capacity

By Steve Smith on Mar 16, 2022

If we do not understand our own limits in this life, we will never be content, satisfied or happy!

Tags: recovery, Rest, soul care, avoiding burnout, Capacity, capacity  (view more)  (view less)

Using Illustrations For Maximum Impact: 4 Essential Notes

By Lane Sebring on Feb 18, 2026

A good illustration will reach out and grab your listeners and pull them into your content. It will make them care. But How?

Tags: Preaching, preaching

How To Make Sermon Preparation A Community Effort

By Todd Hiestand on Nov 19, 2020

Preaching is often treated as a solitary task, but collaborative sermon preparation can sharpen content, improve delivery, and strengthen church community.

Scripture: Proverbs 27:17, 2 Timothy 2:15, Acts 17:11, Ephesians 4:11-12, Hebrews 10:24  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Community, family, Preaching, Group, encouragement, community, preaching, Encouragement  (view more)  (view less)

4 Deadly Dangers In Shortcutting Quality Exegesis

By Peter Mead on Dec 17, 2024

Shortcuts in exegesis result in a passage idea that does not carry the true content--nor the character--of the passage on which we claim to be preaching.

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Tags: Preaching, preaching

5 Things You Should Never Say To A Small Church Pastor

By Karl Vaters on Oct 23, 2023

Don’t just get the content right. Consider how it might feel to the hurting pastors who need your help the most.

Tags: leadership, advice, Small Church, Pastoral Ministry, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Why Story Preaching Works

By Peter Mead on Apr 10, 2025

Biblical stories were inspired in both content and form. When preachers honor the narrative shape, tension, and pacing, the Word lands with clarity, power, and conviction.

Scripture: John 12:21-34

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Preach So They Feel It: Beyond Information Transfer

By Peter Mead on Oct 7, 2020

Great preaching is not about cramming in more content but about helping people feel the truth of Scripture. Here’s how to move from dense information to transformative proclamation.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2, Luke 24:32, Hebrews 4:12, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Psalm 23:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Message, develop, Pastoral Ministry

Why Sermon Transitions Matter More Than You Think

By Peter Mead on Dec 1, 2020

Strong sermons require more than good content. Clear transitions help listeners follow the message, maintain momentum, and understand how each point fits together.

Scripture: Proverbs 11:24, Galatians 5:1, Nehemiah 8:8, 2 Timothy 4:2, 1 Timothy 4:13  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Communication, Preaching, transition, effective, conclusion, communication, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

What Is Saving Faith?

By R. C. Sproul on Aug 31, 2022

Faith is central to Christianity. The New Testament repeatedly calls people to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. There is a definite body of content to be believed, which is part and parcel of our religious activity.

Scripture: James 2:14-17

Tags: Salvation, justification, Adoption, Reformation, saving faith, Preach Christ, God's righteousness, preaching the gospel, salvation by grace  (view more)  (view less)

Preach Better With SermonCentral And Accordance

By Rick Mansfield on Jan 22, 2021

SermonCentral and Accordance Bible Software make for a great sermon prep and preaching combination. Sermons and other content from SermonCentral can be imported into Accordance User Tools and User Notes for sermon prep, live preaching, or archived for later reference.

Tags: Accordance