Live a Life Worth Preaching
It’s a long week and there’s not enough coffee in the world. You have exhausted your preaching, but another sermon must come. So you stare at the screen as the blinking cursor mocks you. Come on. Think! The words come…
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Forgiveness Has No Statute of Limitations (Sermon Illustration)
On Friday, December 20, 1974, Chris Carrier was a 10-year-old boy living in Coral Gables, Florida. He was on his way home for school when his life traumatically changed forever. A man abducted Chris, stabbed him several times with an…
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The Best Commentaries for Every Book of the Bible
Every serious student of the Bible needs to build a resource library with the best commentaries. But let’s face it, commentaries are expensive! Most pastors and seminary students I know don’t have the money to buy them all. So if…
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Sermonary Review: A Revolutionary New Sermon Writing Tool
84% of pastors use a standard word processing application for sermon writing. Sermonary is working to change that. Sermonary is a new online tool launching today that promises to help pastors build their sermon more efficiently by writing, presenting, and…
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Why You Need to Take Imperfect Steps of Faith
Christian devotion is a series of imperfect steps of faith. Every hero in the history of Christianity has flaws. There’s not a single figure in church history (aside from Jesus) who did not make mistakes. Look close enough, and you…
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Set Your Priorities or Someone Else Will (Sermon Illustration)
Most of us know what our priorities should be. If we were to take a test about it, most of us would pass. But the real test is what we do under the pressure of our daily lives. When we…
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7 Simple Ways To Strengthen Your Marriage
Every marriage erodes without work. Think about it. When you first met your future husband or wife, you were hyper alert. Your heart beat faster. Your brain analyzed everything. You thought about your looks, your words, your actions, and how…
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Nobody Told the King His Ship Would Sink (Sermon Illustration)
How often do we let fear stop us from telling people about Jesus? We fear being judged, appearing rude, or upsetting them. So we pretend everything is alright. We keep the gospel to ourselves. But deep down, we know they…
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The Best Books on Church Revitalization
The Church in the United States is facing an epidemic. The experts say that somewhere between 3,500-4,000 churches close their doors every year. Plus, as many as 100,000 churches are showing signs of decline. That’s unacceptable. Church planting alone cannot…
