In Preaching Articles: "Fresh" showing 1-15 of 21

Will Willimon: The Lectionary Keeps My Preaching Fresh

By Sermoncentral on Jun 24, 2013

"The thing that keeps all preaching fresh is a Living God."

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:10-30

Tags: Fresh, Preaching, Lectionary, will willimon

What? I Have To Preach The Christmas Story Again? 3 Fresh Reminders

By David Vroege on Dec 15, 2020

How do you go about breathing fresh meaning into a story everyone has already heard?

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-24:28

Tags: Christmas, New, Fresh, Preaching

9 Tips To Keep Your Preaching Fresh On Special Days

By John Beukema on May 5, 2020

John Beukema discusses the challenges and opportunities of providing your listeners with fresh content for holiday sermons.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Tags: Advent, Holidays, Father's Day, Preaching, mother's day, preparation  (view more)  (view less)

Can We Put An End To Trite Preaching And Teaching?

By Sermoncentral on Jun 25, 2019

TRITE / (Adjective) Overused and consequently of little import, lacking originality or freshness.

Tags: Preaching

Are Your Illustrations Fresh? Use This 9-Point Checklist

By Peter Mead on May 15, 2019

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

Tags: Preaching

1,700 Years Old And Still Fresh: St. Gregory Of Nazianzus' Christmas Sermon

By Sermoncentral on Dec 24, 2019

The Eternal Word is ever new. Come celebrate with saints centuries old.

Scripture: Isaiah 17:1-14

Tags: Christmas, Preaching, eternal world

Watch The Bible Miniseries Trailer

By Sermoncentral on Jan 12, 2013

Coming in March: the scriptures come to life in a fresh presentation.

Tags: Bible, Truth, History, bible truth, The Bible Series, History Channel  (view more)  (view less)

Finding Fresh Ways To Tell The Story Of Jesus

By Jeff K. Clarke on Dec 21, 2019

In our pursuit of Jesus, sometimes we have to (un)learn what we thought we knew.

Tags: Preaching

When Creativity Crosses The Line To Become Offensive

By Calvin Miller on Jul 21, 2018

Calvin Miller explains the balancing act between fresh presentation and outright impropriety.

Tags: Church, Communication, Preaching, Confidence, Creativity  (view more)  (view less)

20 Thanksgiving Quotes For Preaching And Inspiration

By Sermoncentral on Nov 22, 2018

Give some freshness to your Thanksgiving message, or post these inspirational words on your church's website, Facebook page or Twitter feed.

Scripture: Romans 1:1-16:30

Tags: gratitude, Thanksgiving Holiday

10 Tiny Tweaks To Liven Up Sunday Mornings

By Diana Davis on Mar 20, 2020

Need a few fresh ideas to keep your Sunday service from predictable sameness?

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:13-14

Tags: Service, Worship, Preaching

How To Find New Sources For Sermon Illustrations

By Erik Raymond on Jun 17, 2021

Are you constantly mining the same sources for your sermon illustrations? Here are five suggestions to keep things fresh.

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-5:22

Tags: Read, biography, newspaper, Classic

10 Easter Sermon Ideas

By Shawn Clark on Mar 31, 2020

Making the Easter story sound fresh and new might be a burden for some pastors. Here's some help.

Tags: Idea, Easter, Preaching, Easter Resurrection

Have Mercy On Me: Four Glimpses Into The Heart Of God

By Sermoncentral on Aug 8, 2022

God has made the world to turn again and again on fresh revelations of his mercy.

Scripture: Exodus 34:6-7, Exodus 33:19, Luke 1:78, Ephesians 2:3, 2 Chronicles 30:9, Romans 9:22-23, 2 Samuel 24:13-14, Psalm 51:1, Lamentations 4:10, Isaiah 30:18  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: David, Mercy, Moses, God's Character

Have You Ever Had Preacher's Block?

By Alphonetta Wines on Feb 21, 2013

We are called upon to bring the word: Sunday morning, Bible studies, funerals, conferences, civic events. Is it any wonder that there are times we have nothing fresh to say?

Tags: Preaching, Solution, writing, writer's block, Rest  (view more)  (view less)