In Preaching Articles: "family" showing 1-15 of 36

8 Easy Ways To Plan Now For New Vbs Families To Stick

By Sermoncentral on Jun 8, 2016

In my experience, churches put on a stellar VBS and just hope that the fourth goal of retaining new families from the community will take care of itself.

Tags: Outreach, Unchurched, VBS, families, relational leaders  (view more)  (view less)

The Work Life Balance Myth

By Shawn Lovejoy on May 8, 2017

Family and work can’t be balanced. The good news is that it’s not supposed to be.

Scripture: Proverbs 24:27

Tags: family, leadership, priorities, Balanced Life

Eight Ideas For Reaping The Fruit Of Your Vacation Bible School

By Hal Seed on Jun 4, 2010

Hal Seed helps pastors and church leaders measure the success of their children’s ministry outreach events and retain unchurched families as a result.

Tags: Church, Children, Outreach, family, VBS, Evangelism How To  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching The Place Of The Church In God's Plan

By Sermoncentral on Jul 24, 2020

When God graciously saves us, he also has a plan to plant and nurture us. The Father isn't in favor of theoretical family; he creates actual families of faith.

Honor Your Grandchildren’s Father And Mother

By Nancy Wilson on Jan 11, 2018

As grandmothers, we are to do more than simply cheer for our children and grandchildren and buy them Christmas jammies (though we should certainly do those things and more). Our foremost duty is to fear the Lord and obey him every day of our life.

Scripture: Psalm 103:7, 2 Timothy 1:5

Tags: family, parenting, Grandparents, GRANDCHILDREN, Prayer for Others, Family Relationships, future generations, Faithful Prayer  (view more)  (view less)

Christmas Shouldn't Be A Competition Among Churches

By Sermoncentral on Dec 16, 2013

Maybe a Christmas series is too big of a buildup. Neil Greathouse is focusing on Christmas Eve for his church family.

Scripture: Genesis 6:3-12:14

Tags: Christmas, Preaching, Competition, neil greathouse

Only In A Small Church: Sometimes You Gotta Kill Cockroaches

By Karl Vaters on Apr 24, 2017

Principles that make sense in a big church don't always work in a smaller one.

Tags: leadership, Perspective, Church family, Small Church, e  (view more)  (view less)

It Happened To A Church Family In Sutherland Springs, Texas

By Brandon Cox on Nov 7, 2017

Mourning with those affected by the devastating events that took place last Sunday in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

Scripture: Philippians 3:10, 2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Tags: Hope, suffering, Texas, pain and suffering

My Fourth Cousin Twice Removed In Christ

By Sermoncentral on Feb 19, 2013

"I don’t have any distant cousins in Christ, only brothers and sisters."

Tags: brother, sister, Christ, family, Support  (view more)  (view less)

Should You Know How Much Each Family Donates?

By Sermoncentral on Mar 7, 2019

Randy Alcorn: "One of the reasons arguing for giving confidentiality is the human tendency toward favoritism and elevating men."

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-14

Tags: Tithe, Preaching, randy alcorn, donations

Pastors And Pornography

By Paul Kendall on Feb 5, 2018

Family counseling specialist Paul Kendall warns pastors and church leaders against the increasing threat of pornography and how to protect themselves and their ministries from it.

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-28

Tags: Addiction, Pornography, pastor, Purity, Pastors  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching Needs Community: Here's Why

By Todd Hiestand on Nov 20, 2020

"One of the most individual things done in churches these days is preaching." (And that's not a good thing.)

Tags: Community, family, Preaching, Group, encouragement, community  (view more)  (view less)

Shut Down The Bus Tours: What Older Members Should Really Be Doing

By Carey Nieuwhof on Nov 4, 2016

What if this one generation actually just sacrificed for the sake of another? What if they gave up their preferences in music, style and taste so that others could come to know Christ?

Tags: God's family, Life Mission, mission, Intergenerational

The Year I Cancelled Christmas

By Jon Weece on Dec 4, 2015

Some years ago, Christmas fell on a Sunday: I challenged our church family to spend Christmas visiting people they wouldn’t normally visit to give gifts to people they normally wouldn’t give gifts to.

Scripture: Galatians 5:6

Tags: Preaching

Eight Reflections On 40 Years Of Marriage

By Thom Rainer on Jan 12, 2018

I want to share with you readers eight of the most powerful lessons I have learned in 40 years of marriage.

Tags: Marriage, Thankfulness, Personal Life, Marriage Commitment, Marriage Faithfulness, Lessons in life, marriage and family, blessing children  (view more)  (view less)