
Preaching Points
By Center for Preaching


Be Clear

Preaching about Money

The Greatest Weakness is Fuzzy Thinking

The Church Needs Evangelistic Scholars and Scholarly Evangelists

Unity, Order, and Progress
In this featured favorite, we bring back the wisdom of Haddon Robinson as he shares the essence of good preaching.

Give Them a Loaf Not a Field
In this featured favorite, we bring back the insight of Haddon Robinson as he explores how less is more when preaching.

Boredom is a Form of Evil

Specific Story, Broad Appeal

The Golden Age of Storytelling

Give Attention to Attention

When Preaching Narrative, Try Story, Theology, Application

Resilience: You Have a Gift and Supernatural Resources

Resilience: Remember Who You Are and Your Legacy of Faith

Resilience: The Ability to Bounce Back and Thrive

Being Biblical and Contemporary

Preaching is Worth It

Predictability is the Communicator's Nemesis
Bryan Wilkerson and Jeff Arthurs discuss how to incorporate variety into your preaching.

Preaching and Teaching on LGBTQ Issues
Jeff Arthurs and Bryan Wilkerson discuss how to address LGBTQ issues as you preach and teach.

The Best Illustrations Come from You
Jeff Arthurs and Bryan Wilkerson discuss how to use personal illustrations in preaching

Use the Pulpit for Evangelism
Jeff Arthurs and Bryan Wilkerson discuss how to evangelize well from the pulpit.

Lead from the Pulpit with Visionary Preaching

Topositional Preaching
Jeff Arthurs and Bryan Wilkerson discuss the effective use of topical preaching within the church.

Pray for Your Preaching, Pray for Your Listeners
Jeff Arthurs discusses how prayer can impact how a preacher prepares for a sermon

Plunder the Egyptians
Jeff Arthurs explores how secular learning can be used to supplement preaching.

We Can Learn to Preach By Imitation
Jeff Arthurs discusses methods of learning to preach by imitation

Carry Listeners from the Opening to the Close
Join Jeff Arthurs as he explains how to keep your listeners' attention from the opening until the close.

What's in a Name
Jeffery Arthurs discusses the importance of names and how what we call congregants matters.

Share Your Pain
Matthew Kim and Patricia Batten discuss the importance of sharing your pain when preaching.

Preaching and Character
Patricia Batten and Matthew Kim discuss the importance of character formation for preachers.

Think About People With Disabilities When You Preach
Matthew Kim and Patricia Batten discuss how to include and consider people with disabilities when you preach.

Keep the Joy in Preaching

Preaching and Burnout

Remember the Risen Jesus
A chapter of the book "The Model Sermon" is discussed by the author Jeremy McKeen and Jeff Arthurs

Illustrate Your Point
Jeff Arthurs continues the conversation with Jeremy McKeen about his book "The Model Sermon"

Help their Unbelief
Jeremy McKeen and Jeff Arthurs discuss a chapter from Jeremy McKeen's book "The Model Sermon"

Make an Appeal

Identify with the people
Jeff Arthurs and Jeremy McKeen discuss an important principle from his book, "The Model Sermon."

Encourage the Faint-Hearted

Argue from Scripture
Author and pastor Jeremy McKee talks to listeners about arguing from Scripture.

Tell the Story

Show them Jesus

Get out of the way!

Preach in your own cultural voice
Jeffrey Arthurs and Pat Batten have a lively conversation about speaking in one's own cultural voice.

Preaching without Notes
Join Pat Batten and Jeff Arthurs as they talk about some of the benefits of preaching without notes.

How to read Scripture to a camera
Learn some helpful tips from Dr. Jeffrey Arthurs on reading Scripture to a camera.

Preachers are Teachers
Teaching is a central part of preaching.

Sharpen the Saw
Sharpen those preaching skills!

The brain craves pictorial language

Vice regents
