My “New Year” sermon series play off themes of fresh starts, new beginnings, or a plan to re-focus on what’s most important. This is a time to build momentum in the life of the church as we seek to spread the influence of the Kingdom of God in our communities.
Preaching your first and last words to a congregation is both a privilege and an opportunity. Bless your people so that whether you are coming together or coming apart, you will both be a blessing!
With a little creativity and thought, you can make those patriotic Sundays an opportunity to share the gospel in ways that will stretch the worldview of those in your congregation and turn their attention toward the ultimate freedom of the kingdom of God.
This series by Rev. W. Antoni Sinkfield, Pastor of Bethel AME Church in Nashville, looks at the many dimensions of love and how God’s love comes to us on its way to someone else.
We believe that a new revival is poised to break out in churches and communities across the world, and the Preaching Collective is designed to give those who carry God’s Word the tools, ideas, and resources that we pray will enable us to “shake the gates of Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon Earth.”
Hear, O Preachers, the Lord your God is One, and the Word God speaketh mayst now be conveyed not only through elocution, but through visual media.
If the people of God are to continually grow in health and vitality, then we all must have a balanced and steady diet of scriptural explanation and application. But is there an approach to preaching that will ensure we feast on all scripture has to offer?
My confession of practical heresy led me to assess my own approach to preaching, and as a result I came up with six questions to ask of every sermon—questions designed to assist me in avoiding Gnostic preaching practices.
