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Could You Step Back From Your Sermon and Let Other People Finish It?

You are training God’s people to have spiritual conversations.

What Does It Say About You When You Steal Someone Else's Sermon?

We don’t often discuss is how stealing sermons hurts the thief, but we should, and it does.

Preaching Is a Unique Stewardship—Are You a Good Steward?

The ministry of the word is stewarding and heralding God’s word in such a way that people encounter God through his word.

Five Funeral Blunders You CAN Avoid

What we say is powerful in such a vulnerable situation, and we should tread carefully.

Al Mohler's Antidote to Anemic Preaching

Expository preaching is central, irreducible and nonnegotiable to the Bible's mission of authentic worship that pleases God.

One Step Every Pastor Can Take to Move Closer to the People

Just one step can cross boundaries and move you into a zone of great importance—it's true in romance, in fighting and in preaching.

Preach Like It's Good News!

I encourage you today to be strategic when preaching the Good News.

What Is the Mysterious Power Behind Every Great Preacher?

Preacher, make it your pledge that you never again will enter your pulpit alone.

The Problem With John the Baptist

Do you even wonder if John the Baptist made the first Christians as uncomfortable as he does us?

Dig Deep: Discover the Mystery of the Ministry of the Word

I am always interested to read a different definition of preaching.  It is helpful to ponder what it is we do and definitions can...

Dig Deep: Discover the Mystery of the Ministry of the Word

When a pastor stands up to preach, the Spirit works in mysterious ways.

Three Ways to Overcome the "Stale" Christmas Story

Solid advice PLUS worship planning tips early in the season.

One-Sided Preaching Misrepresents God: How Many Sides Does Your Preaching Have?

Great preaching recognizes that God has called the preacher to be both a prophet and a priest.

Should Your Preaching Swing for the Fences Every Sunday?

As preachers, we want to see phenomenal results every week when people encounter God through our worship gatherings.

Discipleship at the Movies: Five Lessons

In "Gravity," we find a poignant portrayal of what Christian discipleship might look like.

Becoming a Better Preacher Is About More Than Experience. Here's Why:

When people tell me how much better I am than I used to be, I ask, “Why? What makes you say that?”

Do We Owe Every Wedding a Fresh Sermon?

Weddings are about the only time we experience the pleasantly disorienting sight of church pews filled with more young people than old.

Exhortation Just Isn't Enough, Your Preaching Needs More

Exhortation without identification, inspiration and application is unlikely to produce life-change in the listener.

‘The Church Is Called To Salt, Not Sugar,’ Says Pastor John...

John Amanchukwu Sr. serves as the First Assistant to the Senior Pastor and the Youth Pastor at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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