In Preaching Articles: "Better"

10 Tips For Better (And Shorter) Sermons

By Troy Page on Jun 15, 2021

Few people can preach longer than 30 minutes without losing their audience.

Tags: better, short

Better Ingredients, Better Preaching

By Peter Mead on Jun 1, 2020

Even slight shifts in tone, focus, or structure can distort a sermon’s flavor. Guard the gospel, preach the text, and let Scripture, not your outline, set the menu.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, 2 Corinthians 4:5, Nehemiah 8:8, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Romans 1:16  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Pastoral

Why Some Preachers Get Better And Others Don't

By Hershael York on May 25, 2021

"I've seen guys whose initial sermon was depressingly awful turn it around so radically I almost couldn't recognize them as the same preacher."

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2

Tags: Preaching, Price, better, Improve

Why Being Bi-Vocational Can Make You A Better Preacher

By Adam Russell on May 18, 2021

"Having a job is so normal, and rigid, and bourgeois. It’s unbecoming a person who is destined to greatness."

Tags: Job, Preaching, better, vocation, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

How To Stop People From Playing On Their Phones In Church

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 20, 2025

Cell phones in church don't bother me because I've discovered an ancient secret that keeps people from getting bored in church.

Tags: Preaching, Entertainment, Boredom, better church, preaching, Discipleship  (view more)  (view less)

Less Is More: Improve Tomorrow's Sermon By Making It Shorter

By Lane Sebring on Nov 7, 2019

Few public speakers can keep an audience's attention for an hour. Fewer should even try.

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-15, Psalm 107:1-15, Revelation 12:1-10

Tags: Preaching, better, short sermon, audience attention, sermon length  (view more)  (view less)

Tell A Better Easter Story

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 25, 2024

This Easter, let's get out of the way and let the cross tell the story of Easter.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 20:1-20

Tags: preaching, Preaching

2 Keys For Better Preaching Prep

By Dr. Larry Moyer on Feb 1, 2025

Good preparation that leads to effective preaching begins with letting Scripture examine, speak, and preach to us.

Scripture: Psalm 119:99

Tags: Study, Preaching, preparation, Meditation, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

16 Tips For Better Easter Impact

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 1, 2021

Practical advice to take full advantage of this once-a-year opportunity--this year, and in years to come.

Tags: Easter, Outreach, New, Church Growth, Impact, preaching tips, Easter Palm Sunday  (view more)  (view less)

5 Steps To Better Sermon Engagement

By Nicholas Mcdonald on Jun 25, 2021

Keep it simple, keep it engaging. And here are some simple ways to do it.

Tags: Engagement, Clarify, simplify

Preach Better With SermonCentral And Accordance

By Rick Mansfield on Jan 23, 2021

SermonCentral and Accordance Bible Software make for a great sermon prep and preaching combination. Sermons and other content from SermonCentral can be imported into Accordance User Tools and User Notes for sermon prep, live preaching, or archived for later reference.

Tags: Accordance

Reluctant Leadership Is Better Than Nothing

By Joe Mckeever on Jan 18, 2021

You ask the question and–this is critical–you remain standing. You are not just expressing a point of view, you are asking for answers. And you are doing so in such a sweet manner, no one can accuse you of trying to stir up anything.

Scripture: Romans 9:1-20

Tags: responsibility, Preaching, hurting people, servant leadership

Breathing New Life Into Your Preaching

By Lance Witt on Mar 25, 2023

Fresh is always better. Taking a breath of clean, fresh air is way better than inhaling polluted air. Eating fresh bread is way better than choking down a piece of dry, stale bread. And likewise, sermons that are fresh are way better than warmed over messages.

Scripture: Luke 10:31

Tags: New life, preaching, Preaching

Sermon Feedback: 6 Questions For Better Preaching

By Peter Mead on Jul 20, 2024

Clear, simple sermon-feedback questions help preachers grow. These six practical prompts reveal clarity, engagement, biblical accuracy, and delivery strengths.

Scripture: Acts 8:25

Tags: Preaching, Criticism, experience, Improvement, evaluation, Homiletics, Communication Skills, WORDS THAT KILL, Pastoral Ministry, Communication skills, improvement, criticism, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

3 Simple Questions For Better Church Outreach

By Kevin Harney on Mar 18, 2025

Churches often pray, plan, and invest in outreach efforts, yet see little evangelistic fruit. These three diagnostic questions reveal whether a congregation truly has the biblical conviction, the gospel-driven love, and the sacrificial willingness needed to cultivate an outreach-shaped culture.

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 11:1-30

Tags: leadership, Leadership