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Don’t Feel Like Preaching Sometimes? You’re Not Alone.

If you let someone else preach every so often, it would do a lot toward rejuvenating your energies.

True Story: The Guiness Record for the World’s Longest Sermon

Pastor Zach Zehnder of Cross Church began his quest on Fri., Nov. 7, and by Sunday had preached for 53 hours and 18 minutes.

Why Shorter Sermons Are Almost Always Better: One Preacher’s View

You’re a preacher; preachers like to talk, preachers like to have people listen to them talk and preachers like to listen to themselves talk.

Cooperate With the Holy Spirit—Plan Your Preaching Calendar!

The fact that God knows our story—individually and corporately—from beginning to end means we need not specialize in “Saturday night specials.”

Honestly, Pastor: You’re Just Not That Funny

Preachers are no Johnny Carson and should not tell jokes in a sermon.

Before You Preach, Nail Down the Answers to These Two Vital Questions

To know if you were successful at something you’ve tried, you have to know what you were seeking to accomplish.

Joe McKeever’s Christmas Sermon Building Kit

Pretend you’ve never done a Christmas sermon before. Pretend you don’t know where to start or how to proceed.

No Use Shoutin’ in That Amen Corner

“Weeping may endure for a night … but joy comes in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5)

What? I Have to Preach the Christmas Story AGAIN?

One helpful approach to preaching the story of Jesus’ birth repeatedly is to broaden the range of Scriptures that might be preached over the years.

Great Preaching Leads to Godly Change—Does Yours?

Biblical preaching transforms lives, but it occurs from the inside out.

7 Ways To Name Your Sermon

Let me say up front that I do not have 7 ways to name your sermon. The title is stated this way as a...

The Cure for Bland, Boring Sermons

Sometimes it's the little things that make the biggest difference for you and the church.

6 Must-Have Qualities You Should Find in Any Good Preacher

The preacher should give people a bigger picture of God.

The One "Law" You MUST Be Sure to Include in Your Preaching

Law helps order our world, but grace is what holds the world together.

I Lost 30 Pounds Because the World Doesn’t Need Any More Fat Preachers

Try preaching about self-control when you continually overeat.

11 Deadly Mistakes That Take the Preaching Focus Away From Jesus

Jesus should be included in every sermon since He is the point of Scripture. Is God-centered preaching your goal?

Does Your Sermon Pass the "Geography Test"?

The Gospel is for everybody everywhere.

‘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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