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Sermons on Lent: Preparing Hearts for Easter

The 40-day season of Lent is fast approaching. During this solemn time, Christians around the world prepare their hearts for Holy Week and Easter Sunday. There are many different ways to approach this season, but most sermons on Lent focus on the following themes: Repentance & Reflection Fasting & Prayer…

SermonSearch StaffFebruary 11, 2025

Preaching Tips

Trending Mother’s Day Sermons & Preaching Resources

Mother’s Day is the one Sunday a year when we take a moment to honor the women of our community. Mothers and mother figures do so much for us and our community. Recognizing them with a powerful Mother's Day sermon and worship service dedicated to them is a great way…

SermonSearch StaffApril 23, 2024

Leadership

Online Giving 101: How to Set It Up and Why You Should

There are many ways for people to give financially to their church. Years ago, it was all about bringing cash and putting it in an offering plate during service or in a giving box on their way out. Some wrote checks. But nowadays, most people don’t carry cash in their…

SermonSearch StaffDecember 5, 2021

Sermon Ideas

Sermon Outline Template: The Tool to Preach Your Best Sermons Yet

Preaching is an art form. It takes an ancient written word and prepares it to be understood, remembered and acted upon. In all of its artistry, it will transcend eras, societies, cultural backgrounds and enter the soul of humans who will be so deeply moved and touched, that their lives…

SermonSearch StaffNovember 12, 2021

Leadership

Church Announcements: When to Share Them and How

Church announcements. That’s it. It’s written. I’m sorry for making you think about this subject. By just writing this, many of you giggled at the thought of how bad some are, others frowned because it’s the “root canal” moment of church service while some just decided to daydream (after all,…

SermonSearch StaffOctober 21, 2021

Preaching Tips

21 Tithing Scriptures to Use During Offering Time

Some people don’t give because they don’t want to share what God has blessed them with. But honestly, some people don’t give because they’ve never been taught what Scripture says about giving. If they knew the principles of Scripture, they would give. It’s not an issue of rebellion; it’s an…

SermonSearch StaffOctober 10, 2021

Preaching Tips

Leading Prayer Meetings that Resonate—Your How-To Guide

In a day and age when prayer meetings are becoming a thing of the past, you’re to be commended for keeping them alive! You have the heart and desire to lead your congregation in prayer or you wouldn’t be here, so let’s talk about the “how to’s” of a prayer…

SermonSearch StaffSeptember 22, 2021

Encouragement

17 Encouraging Bible Verses to Give Pastors Strength

No one ever said the pastorate was going to be easy. This season has made that more obvious than ever. Yet in the midst of such uncertain times, God’s word shines brightly as our beacon of hope. Sometimes pastors are so busy giving God’s word to others, they don’t take…

SermonSearch StaffMarch 23, 2021

Leadership

8 Things Your Small Group Bible Studies Are Missing

Every week, across the world, church people gather during the week for a small group Bible study. And with it, the good, the bad, and the ugly happen too. Many groups function well, and some others, perhaps not as much. We've all been in a group where awkward silence, over-sharing,…

SermonSearch StaffMarch 4, 2021

Preaching Tips

3 Tips to Create a Captivating Christmas Service

If you are anything like me, by this time in mid-December you have almost completed the pulling out of all of your hair, leaving your scalp bare and an ulcer or two in your stomach just in time for the eggnog and neighborhood caroling. Add the fact that you are…

SermonSearch StaffAugust 20, 2019

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