In Preaching Articles: "Trust" showing 1-15 of 32

Preparation And Trust: A Preacher's Tug Of War

By Todd Hahn on Jan 9, 2019

There's a natural tension between preparation and trust, but one line we should never cross is trusting in our own preparation.

Scripture: John 19:28

Tags: Trust, Preaching, preparation, Tension, Tug Of War  (view more)  (view less)

How To Tell Who You Can Truly Trust In Leadership

By Carey Nieuwhof on Feb 26, 2010

Trusting people in leadership can be a disheartening and confusing proposition. And the stakes are high.

Tags: Preaching

The Leader’s Crisis Of Belief

By Ron Edmondson on Apr 7, 2017

Every leader at some point faces a crisis of belief in their leadership – or what he or she is attempting to lead.

Tags: Trust, leadership, Faith and Trust, crisis response

How To Help People Trust The Bible

By Sermoncentral on Jan 6, 2014

William Lane Craig has a practical suggestion when it comes to talking about the reliability of the scriptures.

Scripture: Genesis 1:3-27:28, 1 Timothy 1:12-16:18

Tags: Bible, Trust, Preaching, reliability, william lane craig  (view more)  (view less)

11 Ways To Be The Church For People Who Don't Go To Church

By Sermoncentral on Jul 20, 2019

People need to know us before they can trust us. And they need to trust us before they’ll go to church with us.

Tags: Preaching

The Most Difficult Aspect Of Praying

By Joe Mckeever on Nov 14, 2017

"If we cannot walk by faith and believe by faith–a redundancy, of course–we will stop praying."

Scripture: Psalm 23:3, Luke 18:1, 2 Corinthians 5:7

Tags: Faith, Prayer, God's Will, Trust God, Faith and Trust, God in control, confidence in prayer, God hears prayer  (view more)  (view less)

The Morphing Of Community And Friendship

By Steve Smith on Mar 25, 2017

True friendship and community must be reciprocal.

Tags: Community, Trust, friendship, friendships

The Blessing Of Doubt

By Lance Witt on Dec 11, 2017

How can our doubts be a blessing?

Scripture: Psalm 77:4-9

Tags: Faith, doubt, Blessing, Faith and Trust

Spiritual Oil Crisis

By Lance Witt on Oct 30, 2017

What are you trusting God for? What are attempting for God’s glory that requires faith? Sadly, the more years people serve in ministry, the less risk-taking faith they demonstrate. We can begin to rely on our experience, our skills, and our planning to win the day. Yet, without faith it is impossible to please God.

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6, 2 Kings 4:1-7, Ephesians 3:20

Tags: Faith, Ministry, Trust, Elisha, relying on god, Risk taking, church leadership, Daring Faith  (view more)  (view less)

5 Thoughts About Spending Your Leadership Equity Wisely

By Sermoncentral on Feb 6, 2021

When you walk into a leadership opportunity, you go with a little bit of equity by virtue of your position. Every decision you make, and every risk you lead your organization to take will require an investment of some of your leadership equity (the trust people place in you).

Tags: Trust, leadership, Preaching, parables, opportunity, jesus parables, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

(Re)learning The Craft Of Preaching

By Adam Walker Cleaveland on May 4, 2012

What happens when you discover that the best education in the country just isn't enough?

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Tags: Trust, Preaching, understanding, Lean

Are Small Churches Less Fruitful?

By Sermoncentral on Sep 27, 2017

Does the size of a church always speak of its faithfulness?

Scripture: Matthew 13:23, Luke 3:8, Luke 3:9-14, Matthew 12:33-34, Matthew 7:20, John 15:5  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Ministry, Fruit, Faithfulness, Trusting God, Church Growth, Church size, Love One Another  (view more)  (view less)

The Spiritual Discipline Of Anticipation

By Lance Witt on May 1, 2017

Let me ask you, what are you trusting God for? Where are you practicing the spiritual discipline of anticipation?

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20

Tags: Preaching, anticipation, active faith, Possible with God

Thanksgiving: Echoing The Grace Of God

By Sermoncentral on Nov 21, 2018

The Christian life, from the beginning to end, is a life of extraordinary grace. Saying "thank you" just makes sense.

Tags: Grace, Trust, Preaching, nullify grace

4 Remedies For Discouragement In Your Preaching

By Erik Raymond on Jul 2, 2018

Take heart! There's one big reason our preaching is not in vain, and three more after that!

Scripture: 1 Samuel 12:23

Tags: Trust, Hope, Preaching, Discouragement