How to Preach on Race and Justice in a Small Church
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.
Sermons and Teaching
How to Preach on Suffering Without Offering Easy Answers
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.
How to Preach on Money Without Alienating Your Congregation
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.
How to Preach the Old Testament to a Small Church Congregation
Most small church pastors avoid the Old Testament. Here is how to preach it faithfully, connect it to the gospel, and help your congregation discover what they have been missing.
How to Preach on Controversial Topics Without Destroying Your Church
Every pastor eventually faces the question of whether to preach on a controversial topic. Here is how to do it faithfully without making it worse.
The Bi-Vocational Pastor’s Sermon Prep System: How to Prepare Well in Limited Time
Bi-vocational pastors cannot prepare sermons the way seminary trained them to. Here is a realistic system that produces faithful preaching in 6-10 hours per week.
How to Preach When Your Church Is in Conflict
Preaching during church conflict is one of the hardest things a pastor does. Here is how to stay faithful to the text, care for your congregation, and not make things worse from the pulpit.
How to Preach on Difficult Topics in a Small Church
The small church pastor who avoids difficult topics is not protecting his congregation. He is leaving them without pastoral guidance on the things that matter most. Here is how to preach the hard things well.
How to Preach to People Who Have Heard It All Before
The hardest congregation to preach to is not the skeptical one. It is the one that has heard every sermon before. Here is how to preach to people who know the Bible and still need to be changed by it.
How to Preach on Marriage Without Making Singles Feel Invisible
Marriage sermons that ignore single adults are not just pastorally careless — they are theologically incomplete. Here is how to preach on marriage in a way that serves your whole congregation.