In Preaching Articles: "Idea" showing 1-15 of 48

What's The Big Idea Behind Your Sermon?

By Peter Mead on Jun 28, 2019

Ideas change lives. People give themselves to ideas. And Christianity is a content-based faith

Tags: Preaching

A Dozen Ways To Kill A Great Idea

By Sermoncentral on May 29, 2021

From preaching topics to outreach programs, how many great ideas have fallen into these potholes?

Tags: Idea, Plan, Kill, Improve, Church Practices  (view more)  (view less)

Double The Quality Of Your Preaching With 7 Practical Ideas

By Sermoncentral on Jan 10, 2020

Hal Seed uses these ideas regularly--and keeps growing as a preacher.

Tags: Preaching, manuscript, sleep, quality, improvement, perspective  (view more)  (view less)

Three Critical Facts About Your Christmas Service

By Maurilio Amorim on Dec 8, 2012

Maurilio Amorim gives practical ideas for integrating your Christmas program with the church's larger mission.

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-23

Tags: Christmas, Idea, Preaching, integrate

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

Break All The Preaching Rules: 10 Reasons Why

By Rolf Jacobson on Sep 5, 2020

Sometimes it's a good idea to introduce a little chaos into process. Rolf Jacobson has a few ideas.

Tags: Preaching

101 Easter Sermons And Ideas For Your Church

By Sermoncentral on Feb 23, 2018

With these 101 Easter sermons and ideas for your church, you'll be ready to celebrate our risen Savior this year!

Tags: Easter, Preaching, easter invite, Easter Sermons

Leading *chreasters* To Christ: 8 Ideas

By Sermoncentral on Apr 3, 2020

Here's how you can reach the people who attend your church only on Christmas and Easter.

Tags: Church, Outreach, New, interest

Why *preaching Out Of The Overflow* May Not Work

By Joe Mckeever on May 19, 2021

You know the saying, "Let go, and let God." That's a fine idea ... and sometimes not.

Tags: Preaching, audience, overflow, problem

A Simple Christmas Idea: How Would Jesus Celebrate?

By Sermoncentral on Dec 1, 2012

Could this actually be the year when Christmas means more because we choose to do less?

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Christmas, Jesus, Gift, Simple, commercialism  (view more)  (view less)

Everyone Else Is Preparing For Christmas--Are You?

By Sermoncentral on Nov 16, 2020

It's not too early! Brandon Cox shares his ideas for a Christmas sermon series sure to connect with your congregation.

Scripture: Psalm 130

Tags: Christmas, Hope, Preaching, prepare, receiving  (view more)  (view less)

The First Step To Sparking Innovation In A Stuck Church

By Sermoncentral on Mar 30, 2021

Church leaders need to spark the creativity of innovative believers by figuring out how to say yes to their passion.

Tags: Teamwork, Lay Leadership, ideas, work for God's glory

Why The Church? Six Bold Preaching Points

By Ray Hollenbach on May 29, 2019

The bottom line is this: Church is God’s idea, and we ignore it at our peril.

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-15, Romans 1:1-12:15

Tags: Forgiveness, Preaching, Equip, Church's witness

Are You Guilty Of Pastoral Plagiarism?

By James Emery White on Oct 10, 2020

Good communicators borrow material all the time. But how should you communicate your sources of ideas and inspiration?

Tags: Preaching, Plagiarism

11 Event Ideas For Using The Bible Miniseries Outreach Opportunity

By Scott Anderson on Nov 10, 2020

"The Bible" miniseries could be the biggest discipleship and outreach tool on the screen since "The Passion of the Christ."

Tags: Preaching, Bible Influence