Sermon Helps Featured Articles Archives

• Preaching: What's the Point?  (November 24, 2008)
  Sermons that were so meaningful at the time and nearly forgotten only a short time later made me question if preaching is really so important in the first place.
• The Expository Method  (January 1, 2008)
  "It is, perhaps, an overbold beginning, but I will venture to say that with its preaching, Christianity stands or falls." ? P.T. Forsyth
• Do Not Be Ashamed of the Gospel  (November 21, 2008)
  We are at all times challenged to stand firm in our faith in Jesus Christ. Our culture tries to intimidate Christians with accusations that we are backward or narrow-minded. How we react to these charges is an indication of our spiritual progress.
• Should We Use Someone Else's Sermon?  (November 17, 2008)
  The issue of homiletical plagiarism isn't a new concern.
• Glorifying God in our Christmas Shopping  (December 17, 2008)
  The victory over worldliness cannot be won by conforming to a list of rules. The battle is won through the power of the gospel applied to our daily choices.
• Why the Angels Worshiped at Christmas  (December 18, 2008)
  Ever see a frightening angel in a nativity scene? Me neither. But biblically speaking, angels were frightful creatures... (Read more)
• The Truth of the Nativity  (December 1, 2008)
  The heart and soul of the Christmas message is that the baby in the manger is no one less than God.
• Only One: Making a Difference for Jesus Christ  (November 21, 2008)
  One godly man or woman can make a dramatic difference, even in the darkest of circumstances.
• Must Every Sermon Focus on Jesus?  (November 20, 2008)
  How is the teacher or preacher to remain Christ-centered?
• Temptation: The Hardest Test You Will Ever Take  (April 1, 2005)
  In almost every area of life there comes a moment when you have to take a test, an examination of some sort, the results of which determine whether or not you can continue along the path you are following.
• Too Good to be True  (April 23, 2008)
  Sometimes the resurrection seems to good to be true, but this Easter sermon challenges us to be the living proof. The world needs an appearance of Jesus and a word from Him. Will it come from you and me?
• Miley Cyrus and the Disappearance of Childhood  (May 2, 2008)
  Sometimes I think the late Neil Postman is the prophet for out time. After reading about the Miley Cyrus photo fiasco, I am convinced of this. If you have a pre-teen daughter, you know that Miley is the star of "Hannah Montana," the hugely popular Disney television series. This 15-year-old is the singing-acting-dancing daughter of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus. "Hannah Montana" and Disney have crafted the image of this young lady as a safe role model for little girls.
• Did He Really Say What I Said? The Challenge of Preaching Through an Interpreter  (March 4, 2008)
  As more and more churches respond to the call of short-term missions, this brings with it the challenge of preaching through an interpreter.
• Ten Books Every Preacher Should Read  (March 4, 2008)
• Best Preaching Books of 2007  (March 5, 2008)
  Doctrine That Dances, from B&H Publishing and author Robert Smith, is Preaching.com's Preaching Book of the Year.
• What's in the Box?  (January 1, 2008)
  I?m sitting in row seven watching Dr. Bob, our senior pastor, give today?s sermon for children. He raises a box and squints his eyes as though he is trying to figure out what is in it. Now most of us, children and adults alike, love guessing games. So, Dr. Bob calls his weekly children?s talk ?What?s in the Box?? Talk about mystery. The kids love it. So do the adults. Especially me.
• Preaching Doctrine with Flavor  (January 1, 2008)
  Doctrinal sermons tend to sound like Systematic Theology 101, a lecture rather than a message from God. Wouldn't you like to hear a presentation of biblical truth that was like warm, moist brownies instead?
• What Will I Serve for Dinner?  (January 1, 2008)
  Parents ask this question on a daily basis. ?Should I microwave some TV dinners or make a salad? Pastors make similar decisions for their church families on a weekly basis. Every week, every pastor wonders, ?What?s for dinner?? What spiritual food will I serve up to my congregation this week?"
• Preaching Through Landmines  (January 1, 2008)
  Through his pastoral service at First Baptist Church, in Atlanta, his In Touch TV and radio ministry and his many books, Charles Stanley has become one of the nation?s best known preachers. Preaching editor Michael Duduit recently had the opportunity to visit with Pastor Stanley about his newest book and his preaching ministry. Preaching: Your most recent book is Landmines in the Path of the Believer. What led to the writing of this book?
• The Year's Best Books for Preachers  (July 10, 2007)
  The demise of the book has been predicted for years now – its doom supposedly inevitable after the advent of the digital age. Well, someone forgot to tell the reading public in general, and preachers in particular, that the book is supposedly dead. Among preachers, the book is very much al