No matter how well you can communicate or how clever you are, you cannot make the Bible say something better than God made it say.

There are lots of things to be aware of between the beginning of the service and the sermon itself.

Sermon preparation may be a struggle, even a battle at times, but every moment is a privilege.

The positives of James having the jab are clear. The negatives, while short lived, have nevertheless been significant for him.

Does our preaching feel stilted? Do we sound slightly wooden, hesitant?

Too many of us who know God and the truth of His Word are too distracted by the communications of this world to really soak in God’s Word.

Good preparation should lead to more genuine, from the heart, textually solid and sensitively targeted preaching.

There were 78 Jihadist attacks or attempted attacks in the EU between 2017 and 2019. “The biggest failure in Europe is the failed integration of Muslims”, the World Evangelical Alliance Director of Public Engagement says.

Transitions can be treated as automatic, but by neglecting them we miss a vital part of sermonic effectiveness.

Be sure to invest study in the flow of thought and not just the theological meaning of details.

“It is better than the old Moria and other camps”, a Christian aid worker says. “2020 will be a record low for refugee resettlement”, the UNHCR warns.

The CNEF suggests to “include a reaffirmation of the right to the peaceful exercise of religious freedom” and “hopes that the freedom of education will not be violated”.

You will never have a perfect message, but prayerfully do what you can.

A familiar text may require less exegetical work, but be sure that your listeners are getting fresh preaching because you have prepared your heart as well as your message.

The cases of using coronavirus as a pretext for arresting evangelical leaders have grown amid the Himalayan lockdown.

The starting point is always fellowship with the Father. We cannot give what we are not first receiving.

Don't expect God to use you if you are not prepared.

Police use force to eject Christians resisting in protest. The closures this week bring to 15 the number of worship buildings sealed since the government launched a campaign againt churches.

During the 42nd session of the UNHRC in Geneva, the World Evangelical Alliance called on the international community to protect religious freedom and peace.

The place of worship in the city of Boghni was used by two Protestant communities. Around 380 members are affected.

Hindu extremist threats have driven a pastor in Nepal into hiding following a leak onto social media of a restricted audience-interview he gave on his journey to Christ.

True biblical preaching is not primarily about outlines. It is about heart-to-heart communication.

Citing a law that requires authorization for non-Muslim places of worship, authorities in North-central Algeria ordered the closure of the church and its Bible school.

Prepare and preach a sermon that has a fingerprint as unique as the passage it is based on.

Churches pray that the tensions caused by the postponement of the presidential election will result in a peaceful political transition.