In Preaching Articles: "connection" showing 1-15 of 44

Doctrine Is Not Enough: Does Your Preaching Connect With People?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jun 27, 2014

Doctrinal sermons are fine, but do they connect to human experience?

Tags: people, Preaching, Doctrine, connection, homiletical  (view more)  (view less)

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

By Kathleen And Kevin-Neil Ward on Feb 15, 2014

If the goal of our preaching is to connect people to God's Word, what are you willing to do to make that connection?

Tags: Preaching, warning, Finish, Connect

Preaching That Connects The Dots: The Cross, The Sermon And Discipleship

By Jeff K. Clarke on Nov 20, 2019

Personal identification and participation with Jesus marks the life of each disciple—past, present and future.

Tags: Discipleship, Preaching, Cross, sermon, connect the dot  (view more)  (view less)

I Love Tv Shows, But I Don't Build My Sermons On Them

By Jonathan Malm on Jun 9, 2014

By all means we should connect with our listeners, but how we make that connection is a crucial choice.

Scripture: John 8:14-27

Tags: Preaching, permission, Reference, tv show

5 Keys To Sticky Preaching

By Larry Osborne on Oct 7, 2014

How to preach fresh, connecting messages to an ever-changing church.

Scripture: Joel 3:14, 2 Chronicles 16:7-14

Tags: Preaching

Turn Christmas Visitors Into January Members

By Sermoncentral on Dec 21, 2015

Here's how to bring them back before Easter!

Tags: Christmas, invite, members, Connect, Visitors  (view more)  (view less)

Aim For The Ear

By Hershael York on Oct 3, 2018

Do you preach as a would-be writer or do you preach as a preacher?

Scripture: Matthew 17:5-21:21

Tags: Heart, Preaching, mistakes, Head, connection  (view more)  (view less)

The Very Best Way To Connect With Your Listeners (And How To Do It)

By Brandon Kelley on May 4, 2019

Sure, it's simple: but that doesn't mean it's easy to do.

Tags: Preaching

Doctrinal Sermons Must Connect To Human Experience

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jul 2, 2013

We preachers sometimes think that preaching the "truth" is all that is needed.

Scripture: Romans 10:1-10, Romans 10:9-10

Tags: Truth, experience, doctrinal, human

4 Steps From Good To Great Preaching

By Kenton C. Anderson on Apr 26, 2018

For those of us who try to preach “good sermons” every week, it's useful to understand what it takes to connect with our listeners.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-3

Tags: Preaching

Connect With Your Listeners: 7 Strategies To Make Your Preaching Relevant

By Peter Mead on Feb 1, 2010

The Bible is relevant. We don't need to "make it relevant," but we do need to demonstrate how it is relevant.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Tags: Preaching

3 Reasons Pastors Don't Connect With Millennials

By Tyler Braun on Sep 10, 2020

Can your preaching reach the up-and-coming generations? Tyler Braun points out the most common barriers.

Tags: Youth, Preaching, Relevant

Bold Preaching: The Surprising Connection Between Amos And Us

By Nathan Aaseng on Jul 25, 2019

A bold sermon is one in which a pastor proclaims a word of God that might anger, offend, or disconcert some of those who pay his salary.

Tags: Preaching

3 Building Blocks Of A Truly Memorable Sermon

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Dec 11, 2014

Help your listeners connect with your preaching points--and their purpose!

Scripture: Hebrews 11:35-40

Tags: Preaching, Building Blocks, memorable sermon, strong points, illustrate  (view more)  (view less)

Are You Serving Slop In The Pulpit?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Sep 6, 2013

Sherman Cox warns, "There's an inclination today to resort to tactics and tricks to manufacture a connection to the congregation that is neither real nor helpful."

Scripture: Romans 14:1-23

Tags: Preaching, pulpit, Insult, frown