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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
By Chris Surber on Nov 12, 2025
"Can I call her up to the front on Sunday morning, have her sit in front of the congregation and use her sin as an example?”
Scripture: Psalm 128:1-2
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By Chris Surber on Oct 1, 2025
A working knowledge of Church history teaches us to be humble. Our footprints aren’t the first tracks on this road.
Scripture: Acts 2:13-40, Acts 25:1-17
By Chris Surber on Aug 30, 2025
Perhaps your sermon outline is actually a sermon series. Can you tell the difference?
Scripture: Acts 5:15-25
Tags: Preaching, Content, Logic, Research, central point, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Chris Surber on Aug 25, 2025
God feels far away. Everybody at home is mad at you. Even the dog won’t talk to you. What do you do when you need to do sermon prep but you just aren’t feeling it?
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:11-15
Tags: Preaching, sermon prep, venue, immerse yourself, Sermon Prep, preaching, Sermon prep (view more) (view less)
By Chris Surber on Aug 18, 2025
The Gospel is for everybody everywhere. Is your sermon?
Scripture: Colossians 3:1-5
Tags: pain, Sin, Preaching, suffering, affluence, preaching, Pain (view more) (view less)
By Chris Surber on Aug 16, 2025
We have a lot of people genuinely called, sincerely gifted people who struggle to find their way past the gatekeepers in our churches and denominations.
Scripture: Colossians 3:1-5, Mark 5:24-34
Tags: Discipleship, Gift, Seminary, Next Generation
By Chris Surber on Jul 14, 2025
A crowd of non-churchgoers just gathered in a church. Call me crazy. I don't know much. But perhaps you should tell them about Jesus?
Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20
Tags: Christ, Preaching, Funeral, preaching
By Chris Surber on Jul 1, 2025
God uses big churches for certain Kingdom jobs, and God uses little churches for specific assignments.
Scripture: Matthew 18:20-21
Tags: Ministry, Community, Kingdom, Small Church, big versus small, community, ministry (view more) (view less)
By Chris Surber on May 21, 2025
Jeremiah’s power was not merely in his message of judgment, but in his brokenhearted love for the people he addressed. Preaching that moves souls flows from love, not performance.
Scripture: Jeremiah 1:18, Jeremiah 15:20, Jeremiah 9:1, Jeremiah 15:17, 1 Corinthians 9:22 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Prophet, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Preaching, Weeping, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Chris Surber on May 20, 2025
Faithful preaching does more than communicate truth. It helps form a community united in Christ, where believers learn to live, serve, and grow together.
Scripture: Acts 14:14-15, Matthew 28:19-20, Luke 4:18, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Christian Fellowship
By Chris Surber on Apr 26, 2025
Pastors who feel unseen must anchor their identity in Christ, practice wise self-care, and teach their churches about mutual care without sounding self-serving.
Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, 1 Timothy 5:17, Acts 16:33, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Hebrews 13:17 (view more) (view less)
Tags: encouragement, Encouragement
By Chris Surber on Apr 24, 2025
Faithful preaching is not detached proclamation but relational burden-bearing. Pastors who live among their people preach with greater urgency, intimacy, and impact.
Scripture: John 6:66-71, Galatians 6:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:8, 1 Timothy 4:16, Ephesians 4:15 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Discipleship
By Chris Surber on Apr 22, 2025
Pastors must preach like combat medics, addressing real spiritual wounds with gospel truth rather than offering superficial encouragement.
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20, James 3:1, Romans 12:1-2, Galatians 5:24, 2 Timothy 2:3-4 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Preaching, church leadership, preaching, Church Leadership
By Chris Surber on Dec 24, 2024
Christmas preaching grows dull when familiarity numbs us to the outrage and glory of the Incarnation. The cure is not skipping Advent, but recovering wonder.
Scripture: Luke 2:22-40, Mark 11:1-10, Matthew 1:21, John 1:14
Tags: Christmas, Preaching, virgin birth, preaching, Virgin Birth (view more) (view less)
By Chris Surber on Nov 15, 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)
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