In Preaching Articles:

Beware Of Over-Hyped Intros!

By Peter Mead on Jan 28, 2026

Your message intro shouldn’t feel like a spiritual infomercial. Learn how to connect meaningfully with your audience without overstating your message’s impact.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

7 Danger Signs Of A Discouraged Preacher

By Peter Mead on Nov 3, 2025

Perhaps this list can also help you pray for other preachers, or pastors in your church.

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-6

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Are Your Illustrations Fresh? Use This 9-Point Checklist

By Peter Mead on Oct 18, 2025

Every illustration should "let the light in." Do yours?

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10 Tips Every Rookie Preacher Should Hear

By Peter Mead on Sep 23, 2025

Sage advice we all wish we had heard when we were just starting out. Do you know a young preacher who might benefit?

Scripture: Jude 1:1-25

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Should We Try To Please Our Listeners? How Much?

By Peter Mead on Sep 18, 2025

If listeners aren't satisfied, it could be a good sign, or it could be a bad sign. In the same way, happy listeners may mean something is wrong.

Tags: Preaching, Criticism, please, listener, Feedback, criticism, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

4 Deep Changes Your Preaching Should Produce

By Peter Mead on Sep 2, 2025

God's work is transformational. Is our preaching doing God's work?

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Preacher's Block: 8 Sure-Fire Ways To Beat It

By Peter Mead on Aug 27, 2025

Time ticks by and Sunday's deadline keeps approaching. What should you do if you feel stuck?

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:25-35, Ezekiel 16:39-40, Ezekiel 16:49-50

Tags: writer's block, preaching, Read, Preaching, confess, writing  (view more)  (view less)

The Final Piece Of Sermon Prep: What To Cut, What To Add

By Peter Mead on Aug 22, 2025

Rookie preachers wonder how they will fill the time. Experienced preachers know the real challenge is in what to leave out.

Scripture: Exodus 6:1-9

Tags: preaching, Sermon prep, Preaching, Balance, information, sermon prep, selective, Sermon Prep  (view more)  (view less)

What To Do With Feedback From Sunday's Sermon—10 Lifelines

By Peter Mead on Aug 19, 2025

Not all feedback is created equal. How you handle it can shape your preaching.

Scripture: Job 31:1-10, Acts 3:10-17

Tags: Preaching, Reality, Lifeline, Feedback, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

What To Do When Your Preaching Turns Stale

By Peter Mead on Aug 14, 2025

On the dashboard of our ministry life, we need to have a light that flashes when we are preaching flat. What causes it? What should we do?

Tags: give thanks, stale, ministry life, spiritual dryness, preaching, Preaching  (view more)  (view less)

When The Message Ends, Where Are People Focused?

By Peter Mead on Jul 28, 2025

Where are people looking as they leave? If we're not careful, they will walk out with gaze firmly fixed on self.

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Why Bible Reading Is Down At Your Church

By Peter Mead on Jul 11, 2025

The most recent research presents troubling results. How does your church measure up?

Tags: preaching, bible, Bible, Study, Preaching, Isolation, fragment, e  (view more)  (view less)

You Won't Believe What Many Pastors Leave Out Of Their Sermons

By Peter Mead on Jul 8, 2025

"Explain and apply" just isn't enough for modern preaching. Too often there's one crucial element missing.

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Digging Deep: How Do You Define The Ministry Of The Word?

By Peter Mead on Jul 4, 2025

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

Scripture: Psalm 37:4-5

Tags: Ministry, Preaching, God's Word, blackaby, ministry, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Why Doesn't Every Congregation Respond The Same Way?

By Peter Mead on Jun 27, 2025

Peter Mead reveals eight powerful insights into how to gauge a congregation's responsiveness.

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