Sermons and Teaching

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.

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.

Death is the one topic every person in your congregation is personally facing. Here is how to preach on it honestly, with both biblical truth and genuine pastoral care.

Preaching on sexuality is one of the most avoided topics in small church ministry. Here is how to do it faithfully, with both truth and genuine pastoral care.

Race and justice are topics the Bible addresses directly. Here is how to preach on them faithfully in a small church without making it a political statement or avoiding it entirely.

Suffering is the topic your congregation most needs to hear about and the one most pastors handle worst. Here is how to preach on it honestly.

Preaching on money is one of the most avoided topics in small church ministry. Here is how to do it faithfully, regularly, and without making people feel like they are being asked for something.