In Preaching Articles:

Can We Put An End To Trite Preaching And Teaching?

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 25, 2025

TRITE / (Adjective) Overused and consequently of little import, lacking originality or freshness.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Ten (Christmas) Sermon-Starters From The Life Of Mary

By Ray Hollenbach on Dec 24, 2025

Luke’s annunciation account is packed with phrases that carry more theological weight than we often notice. One line can carry an entire sermon.

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14, Galatians 4:4, Matthew 1:23

Tags: Christmas, Jesus, Power, Incarnation

Shake Up Your Christmas Messages: 7 New Approaches

By Peter Mead on Dec 23, 2025

You might be getting excited, or dreading another Christmas and the need to generate more messages when the obvious options feel well worn. Here are some other angles to consider.

Scripture: Philippians 2:6-11

Tags: Theme, Preaching, obvious, prophecies, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Joe Mckeever's Build-A-Christmas-Sermon Kit

By Joe Mckeever on Dec 22, 2025

He's preached more than 150 Christmas sermons in his life, and they're still fun!

Scripture: John 1:1-14, Genesis 5:25-32, Psalm 107:1-10

Tags: Christmas, Preaching, sermon prep, joe mckeever, Sermon Prep, preaching, Sermon prep  (view more)  (view less)

Preach The Surprising Connection Between Christmas And Repentance

By David J. Lose on Dec 21, 2025

Instead of demanding repentance, what if you invited people into it?

Scripture: John 3:1-3, Matthew 3:1-2

Tags: Advent, Preaching, repentance, Inviting People, Repentance, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

4 Fresh Sermon Topics For The Christmas Season

By Ray Hollenbach on Dec 19, 2025

Some people think the Christmas verses are the stuff of Christmas pageants and cheesy dramas. They are also fuel for great preaching.

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-20

Tags: Christmas, Preaching, Dreams, God's sovereignty, family crisis, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Everyone Else Is Preparing For Christmas--Are You?

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 18, 2025

It's not too early! Brandon Cox shares his ideas for a Christmas sermon series sure to connect with your congregation.

Tags: Christmas, Hope, Preaching, prepare, receiving, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Leading *chreasters* To Christ: 8 Ideas

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 17, 2025

Christmas and Easter bring many first-time church guests. Learn practical strategies churches can use to connect with holiday visitors and encourage them to return.

Scripture: Luke 19:10, Matthew 28:19, John 3:16, 2 Peter 3:9, Romans 10:14  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Evangelism, Church, Outreach, New, interest, evangelism, church  (view more)  (view less)

Glory In The Manger: When Heaven Broke Through

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 16, 2025

Christ’s birth was marked by humility, yet heaven erupted in glory. The shepherds remind us that God reveals His glory to the lowly and invites us to seek Him.

Scripture: Luke 2:13-14, Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 17:1-2, Luke 2:15-16, 2 Corinthians 4:6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Christmas, Glory, Worship, Preaching, rc sproul, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

1,700 Years Old And Still Fresh: St. Gregory Of Nazianzus' Christmas Sermon

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 15, 2025

Gregory of Nazianzus proclaims the wonder of the Incarnation: God comes to man so that sinners may return to God through Christ’s redeeming work.

Scripture: Isaiah 17:1-14, Isaiah 9:6, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 5:20, Hebrews 13:8  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Christmas, Preaching, church fathers, eternal world, preaching, Church Fathers  (view more)  (view less)

11 Ways To Make Christmas Your Best Outreach Of The Year

By Carey Nieuwhof on Dec 14, 2025

You may think it’s far too early to start thinking about Christmas, but think again. Whenever I’ve shared these ideas about Christmas, people say “Hey, I wish you’d talked about this earlier.” So we are.

Tags: Christmas, Outreach, Holidays, leadership, invite, pastoral leadership, Christmas Evangelism, church ministry, church leadership, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

4 Ways Your Church Can Help People Simplify Christmas

By Karl Vaters on Dec 12, 2025

It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but Christmas is also the busiest.

Tags: Christmas, Christmas Eve, Holidays, Giving, teach, simplify, Christmas Joy, church leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Prepare Your Heart To Lead Your Home: Advent Advice For Fathers

By Douglas Wilson on Dec 11, 2025

A father who wants to lead and disciple his family needs to remember that the one thing he must cultivate is heart loyalty. He must, of course, connect that loyalty to scriptural and worthy objects, but if he does not have heart loyalty, childrearing will simply be one grief replaced by another.

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Tags: Christmas, Advent, parenting, discipling, teach children, Discipline, Attitudes of thanks, child training  (view more)  (view less)

Fill Your Christmas Preaching With Nobodies

By Ray Hollenbach on Dec 10, 2025

God didn’t announce Christ to the powerful but to the overlooked. Christmas reveals a kingdom where grace, not status, brings sinners near to the Savior.

Scripture: Luke 1:30, Luke 2:8-11, Matthew 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29, Isaiah 60:1-6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Mary, Christmas, Preaching, Incarnation, nobody, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Prepare For Christmas Like John The Baptist

By Jimmy Gentry on Dec 9, 2025

Christmas preparation is more than shopping and stress. Scripture calls us to repentance, simplicity, and worship as we ready our hearts for Christ.

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17, Luke 3:7-14, Matthew 1:21, Luke 2:13-14, John 4:23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Christmas, Worship, repentance, prepare, john the baptist, Repentance  (view more)  (view less)