In Preaching Articles:

The Status Quo Every Sermon Should Break

By Peter Mead on Nov 21, 2024

The truth is that our entire world is upside down. Every cell in this universe is corrupted by the fall.

Scripture: Romans 1:28-32

Tags: Truth, Preaching, upside down, Status Quo, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Start With A Bang! Open Your Sermon Strong

By Tyler Scarlett on Nov 20, 2024

A preacher's worst fear is that the congregation will stop listening. What's far more dreadful is if the people never were listening in the first place.

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

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10 Things Every New Believer Should Know

By Brian Mavis on Nov 19, 2024

"I have been a Christian for over 25 years, and God has had to redirect me on multiple things because of what I mistakenly believed early on about being a Christian. And it is better to learn sooner than later."

Scripture: Colossians 3:13

Tags: Preaching, Pray, Mentor, love your neighbor, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Great Preaching Needs Courage ... In The Pulpit And In The Pews

By Joe Mckeever on Nov 18, 2024

Can we talk about courage? This is as rare as plutonium these days, particularly among the very people who should demonstrate it most readily, the followers of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Tags: Preaching, Courage, compromise, pressure, Compromise, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

The Current Of Thanksgiving

By Ray Hollenbach on Nov 17, 2024

A simple prayer is taking root in me, teaching me the deep wisdom of gratitude, and changing my life.

Scripture: Psalm 73:28

Tags: Thanksgiving, gratitude, give thanks, Prayer with thanks

Getting Out Of The Sermon Prep Rut

By Matt Brough on Nov 15, 2024

One of the challenges for preachers who have been preaching for some time is that it is much easier to coast, to do less preparation and to simply rely on your experience.

Tags: Preaching, problem, sermon prep, Preaching Rut, Sermon Prep, preaching, Sermon prep  (view more)  (view less)

How Your Preaching Can Destroy Modern Idols

By Chris Surber on Nov 14, 2024

Every church has those things that it clings to that are off the table for change or removal, and usually even for discussion--unless you bring them up.

Scripture: Leviticus 26:30

Tags: Preaching, destroy, Discussion, modern idols, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

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)

Are Your Sermon Illustrations Really Indecent Exposure? 10 Critical Checkpoints

By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Nov 12, 2024

Sermon illustrations should be like letting sunlight into a window, not like putting a spotlight on a stage.

Scripture: Amos 5:4-15

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Preach The Way The Bible Preaches--Tell Stories!

By Ray Hollenbach on Nov 11, 2024

Those of us who feed God's flock must become God's storytellers. Here's the journey we must take.

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-9, Exodus 17:8-16

Tags: Parable, Preaching, narrative, storytelling, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Why Preachers Must Pray Specifically

By Joe Mckeever on Nov 10, 2024

Effective preaching is sustained by specific prayer. Faithful preachers learn to ask God for clarity, conviction, connection, and transformed lives.

Scripture: Luke 18:41, 2 Corinthians 3:5-6, Colossians 4:3-4, Isaiah 55:10-11

Tags: Preaching, Prayer, education, Pastoral Ministry, Sermon Preparation, preaching, sermon preparation  (view more)  (view less)

10 Checkpoints For Better Sermon Preparation

By Terry Linhart on Nov 8, 2024

Strong sermon preparation requires prayer, study, structure, practice, and revision. Faithful preaching is sharpened through both spiritual dependence and disciplined effort.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, Ezra 7:10, 1 Timothy 4:13-16, Proverbs 21:31, Colossians 4:6  (view more)  (view less)

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Preach The Right Word At The Right Time

By Chris Surber on Nov 7, 2024

Good preaching is biblical, but great preaching is also timely. Knowing your people, your setting, and the Spirit’s leading helps aim the sermon at real needs.

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-17, Ecclesiastes 3:1, John 16:13, 2 Timothy 4:2, Acts 16:6-10  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Holy Spirit, Preaching, Sensitive, real people, straw men, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Five Ways To Turn Off Younger Listeners

By Adam Ramsey on Nov 6, 2024

New preachers often default to good advice over Good News, entertainment over conviction, and eloquence over gospel identity. Here are five mistakes worth naming early.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Romans 1:16, Colossians 1:28

Tags: Preaching, God's Love, Laughter, Young people, good advice, young people, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Three Ways To Recover Passion In Preaching

By Ken Davis on Nov 5, 2024

When preaching feels flat, the problem is rarely just technique. Passion returns when study becomes encounter, the Spirit is trusted, and the sermon is about God and people, not performance.

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:1-19, Isaiah 55:11, Philippians 1:18, 2 Corinthians 4:5, Colossians 1:28  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, preparation, passion, Process, restore, preaching  (view more)  (view less)