In Preaching Articles: "upside down" showing 1-15 of 43

The Status Quo Every Sermon Should Break

By Peter Mead on Feb 11, 2019

The truth is that our entire world is upside down. Every cell in this universe is corrupted by the fall.

Scripture: Romans 1:28-32

Tags: Truth, Preaching, upside down, Status Quo

Why Successful Churches Aren’t Turning The World Upside-Down – But The Outcasts Might

By Sermoncentral on Oct 14, 2016

Jesus was the most culture-challenging, paradigm-shifting, tradition-breaking, change agent who ever lived.

Tags: leadership, Small Church, church in society, prophetic voice

The Radical Experiment: One Year To A Church Turned Upside Down

By David Platt on Mar 5, 2018

David Platt dares pastors and their congregations to take a leap of faith and test the claims contained in the gospel.

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Tags: Faith, Outreach, Gospel, Missions, Prayer, radical, Evangelism Urgency  (view more)  (view less)

Your Unchurched Neighbors Don’t Want A Watered-Down Sermon

By Carey Nieuwhof on Oct 23, 2013

Can you craft a message series for unchurched people and still be faithful to scripture?

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-3:3

Tags: Preaching, Faithful, Unchurched, watered-down

Slow Down, Big Fella—what A Motorcyclist Taught Me About Preaching

By Joe Mckeever on Aug 27, 2014

Nowhere in Scripture do we see Jesus shifting into oratorical overdrive and putting on a show for the people.

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-20

Tags: Preaching, slow down, suggestions

Preaching For Life-Change

By Rick Long on Jun 11, 2018

Does preaching for life-change always produce a watered down message?

Scripture: Romans 12:1-13:1

Tags: Preaching

How To Craft An Engaging Presentation

By Sermoncentral on Feb 16, 2013

Ray Deck gets down to particulars and shares preacher's gold.

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-23

Tags: Present, Engage, Presentation

Pastor, Does Your Preaching Have Prophetic Imagination?

By Sermoncentral on Oct 12, 2015

As ministers of the Gospel, let's stop dumbing down the Gospel in the way we speak.

Tags: Preaching

Why Bible Reading Is Down At Your Church

By Peter Mead on Dec 5, 2018

The most recent research presents troubling results. How does your church measure up?

Tags: Bible, Study, Preaching, Isolation, fragment, e  (view more)  (view less)

Two Urgent Questions: Nail Them Down Before You Preach

By Lane Sebring on Dec 13, 2014

Sometimes the best sermon prep is the questions you ask yourself.

Tags: Preaching, Objective, urgent questions, desired response

A Church Of Radical Acceptance And Uncensored Grace

By Jud Wilhite on Nov 19, 2011

John Ortberg and Jud Wilhite sit down to discuss discipleship, uncensored grace, and radical acceptance.

Tags: Preaching, prison ministry

Four Reasons To Slow Down

By Sermoncentral on Feb 2, 2017

We cannot love what we do not linger over.

Scripture: Romans 8:29, Colossians 1:10, 2 Peter 3:9, Galatians 5:22

Tags: Transformation, Rest, soul care, Change is a Process, Looking back to go f  (view more)  (view less)

Ok, Your Sermon Is Complete, But Here's One Way To Improve Tomorrow's Delivery

By Nicholas Mcdonald on May 31, 2014

The content is solid and the application is spot on, but there's one more way to improve.

Scripture: John 17:1-11

Tags: Preaching, Confidence, slow down

A Word From A 2700 Year Old Pastor

By Lance Witt on Apr 16, 2021

Pastors listen to other pastors. We listen to other people in ministry who are down in the trenches doing the hard work of leading others.

Scripture: Jeremiah 6:16

Will The Nfl Shut Down Your Church If You Gather To Watch The Big Game?

By Sermoncentral on Jan 27, 2014

The Church Law Group has important information about how to host a "Super Bowl Party" at your church.

Tags: Church, Preaching, Super Bowl, NFL, david middlebrook  (view more)  (view less)