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The Holy Spirit is the most neglected person of the Trinity in most small church preaching. Here is how to preach on him faithfully, avoiding both the extremes of cessationism and charismatic excess.
Generosity is a spiritual discipline, not a financial transaction. Here is how to preach on it in a way that produces genuine generosity rather than guilt or resentment.
Church LeadershipCommunity Engagement
People in recovery need community more than almost anything else. Here is how a small church can offer genuine community, genuine gospel, and genuine support to people in recovery.
Doubt is not the opposite of faith. It is often the beginning of deeper faith. Here is how to preach on it honestly without making your congregation feel like doubting is a sin.
Contentment is one of the most countercultural things the gospel produces. Here is how to preach on it in a way that is both honest about the difficulty and genuinely hopeful.
Bi-Vocational MinistryChurch Leadership
Pastoral burnout is preventable. Here is how to build the habits, relationships, and rhythms that sustain ministry over decades rather than years.
Community EngagementSermons and Teaching
Most small church members spend more time at work than anywhere else. Here is how to preach on work and vocation in a way that connects the gospel to their daily lives.
Church LeadershipCommunity Engagement
Rural communities across America are changing. Here is how a small church can minister to immigrant families with genuine hospitality and genuine gospel.
Forgiveness is one of the most preached-about topics in the church and one of the most misunderstood. Here is how to preach on it honestly.
Most sermons on prayer produce guilt, not prayer. Here is how to preach on prayer in a way that actually teaches people to pray.