In Preaching Articles:

Sit & Listen? 4 Ways To Connect With A New Generation

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 20, 2026

Most people who leave the church aren't leaving God. Many of them are leaving the way we do church to try and find God.

Scripture: Romans 3:21-31, Acts 20:7-12

Tags: Preaching, Listen, Shift, disconnect, distrust, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

The Overlooked Answer To Powerful Preaching

By Brian Croft on Jul 19, 2026

Before the preacher can persuade any sinner to turn to Christ, he must first be persuaded himself.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-10

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Practice Your Sermon Delivery? Yes: 7 Elements Of Great Practice

By Charles Stone on Jul 17, 2026

Three factors have made the biggest positive difference for me: preparing my heart before the Lord, scheduling adequate study time to avoid feeling rushed and practicing preaching my sermon.

Scripture: Mark 15:27-40

Tags: Study, Preaching, prepare, routine, prep routine, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Matt Chandler's Advice To Young Preachers

By Matt Chandler on Jul 16, 2026

Wherever he goes, Matt Chandler is looking for "shadows of the gospel." What about you?

Tags: Young, Wisdom, Preaching, advice, Matt Chandler, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Too Many Listeners Hear Blah, Blah While We Try To Present Wow, Wow!

By Peter Mead on Jul 15, 2026

Part of the preacher's role is to slow people down and to help them make sense of what the text is actually saying.

Tags: Preaching, Text, listeners, preacher's role, make sense, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching That Connects The Dots: The Cross, The Sermon And Discipleship

By Jeff K. Clarke on Jul 14, 2026

Personal identification and participation with Jesus marks the life of each disciple—past, present and future.

Tags: Discipleship, Preaching, Cross, sermon, connect the dot, Sermon, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Do You Include These 3 Vital Elements When You Preach A Funeral?

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 13, 2026

Practical advice: "Don't preach them into heaven. Don't preach them into hell. Just preach the gospel for the people who are there."

Scripture: Ezekiel 1:1-5:1, Ezekiel 1:1-5:5

Tags: Preaching, Funeral, advice, Respond, elements, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

5 Ways To Overcome Nerves Before You Preach

By Lane Sebring on Jul 12, 2026

She took my hand, which was freezing cold, leaned over and whispered, "Are you nervous? Your hand is freezing." I nodded, "Yep."

Scripture: Mark 14:1-25, Mark 14:1-31, Acts 27:14-28:14, Psalm 51:10-13, Ezekiel 36:26-33, Ezekiel 36:24-26  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Overcome, passion, energy, nerves, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

The Abcs Of Church Change (Always Be Changing Something)

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 10, 2026

All living things change. Or they die. The church is no exception to that.

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15

Tags: Preaching, preaching

A Preaching Clinic From Paul Harvey

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 9, 2026

From the very first words, "On the eighth day . . ." Paul Harvey's poem and the accompanying visuals demonstrate how to inject poetry into your preaching.

Tags: Beauty, Preaching, Poetry, paul harvey, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Smaller Churches Have At Least Five Advantages—do You Know Them?

By Brandon O'brien on Jul 8, 2026

Leverage these characteristics, and you'll see greater ministry success.

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-3:8

Tags: Preaching, Small Church, Save, preaching

Should Your Next Altar Call Be Focused On Private Prayer Or Public Confession?

By Jeff K. Clarke on Jul 6, 2026

If we tell people that all they need to do to become a follower of Christ is to bow their heads, close their eyes and repeat a 30-second prayer, what are we saying about Jesus?

Tags: Faith, Preaching, private prayer, altar call, public confession, preaching, Altar Call  (view more)  (view less)

10 Pointers For Older preachers

By Peter Mead on Jul 5, 2026

To stay effective in the preaching ministry, we need the humble, hearing heart of novice.

Tags: Humble, Preaching, champion, Feedback, teachable spirit, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Faith That Changed The Culture How Luther Inspired Music, Charity, And Abolition

By Michael Reeves on Jul 3, 2026

Through the Reformation, a tidal wave of social and cultural improvement was unleashed.

Tags: Music, Culture, Slavery, God's Grace, Christian Joy, Reformation, Church History, Freedom in Christ, justified by faith, give generously, Philanthropy, culture  (view more)  (view less)

Ed Stetzer: How To Fight Ministry Pornography

By Ed Stetzer on Jul 3, 2026

Are you easily distracted by high-profile ministries? You might be guilty of "ministry pornography." In this video Ed Stetzer discusses the dangers of ministry comparison with Jon Acuff.

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-17

Tags: Pornography, Preaching, Dreams, unrealistic, Expectation, preaching  (view more)  (view less)