With different speakers (be they team members or visiting speakers), there is potentially some need to introduce the speaker. 

Despite all that can go wrong, testimonies can be so powerful. 

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

Pastor Oluwole Ilesanmi had his Bible taken away and was arrested. Over 45,000 have signed a petition, asking authorities to protect freedom of speech for preachers.

Stephen knew that the only listener that ultimately mattered was the one standing to receive him into glory.

Jesus is not in the habit of fanning the flames of our egos as we pray.

Despite the decline of crimes, these organisations still are very influential in Southern Italy. Christians should “face Mafia with the Biblical responsibility that it deserves”, says Giuseppe Rizza of the Italian Evangelical Alliance.

Instead of simply provoking a celebratory nod from “the choir” in your church, why not clarify what you mean in your explanation, and what you mean by way of application? 

Always take a look and see what the context of the Biblical text is offering by way of motivation. 

Aim to build up, don’t hype up. Be sure to treat people as real people – both the unknown person you are speaking to and the famous person who just walked past you.

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

When you receive feedback make sure that instead of letting praise go to your head or criticism to your heart, first take it all to the throne. 

Somebody has said that we tend to over-estimate what can be achieved by our next sermon, but we under-estimate what can be achieved through the next five years of faithful preaching.

Like a good parent you won’t be able to serve up a feast at every meal, but you will look to offer health at every opportunity.

Present the object of faith better, don’t just pressure people to have better faith.

A healthy church requires more than just a good diet from the pulpit. 

Andrés Reid leads preaching workshops in Spain. He emphasises the importance of looking for excellence, being faithful to the Bible and living lives that shine in society.

I think it would be wise to schedule a break here and there. 

True biblical preaching should always be potentially life-changing, and not at just the superficial level of traditional “to-do list” applications.

“I had one of the most moving moments of my life during the film”, says Argentinian actor Gaston Pauls, who plays the role of Luis Palau.

Listeners are impacted when the unique message of a passage is planted in their hearts.

Knowing yourself and knowing your preaching will increasingly help you to anticipate where a sermon may start to drag.

There is no one-size fits all introduction.

I keep hearing messages that start with an engaging or humorous story (great! Attention grabbed!) and then an awkward transition to the message.

The real first Christmas is not a fairytale or a myth, it is the remarkable launch of a rescue mission that changes human history.