It was Tuesday morning—another blank-slate start to preparing next Sunday’s sermon. I hoped to have the message done by Thursday or Friday. Maybe I could even get started on next week’s message before ...

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In sermon prep, we discover that we need God’s message as much as anyone. Every week pastors around the world set aside time to prepare sermons. We stare at the blank document on our word processor, ...

In my experience, I have found that all of life is preparation, preparation for what is “coming down the road” in our journey of life and faith. In the church year, there are seasons of preparation — ...

How long should a sermon be? The major branches of Christianity in the U.S. have sharply different traditions, with sermons at historically black Protestant churches lasting — on average — nearly four ...

"I'd like to come observe your sermon-writing process one day." Still draped in his choir robe, the parishioner expressed his wish while in the hand-shaking line after worship. I was surprised, then I ...

A local pastor typed the Bible chapter of Philippians 2 into his computer and several topics popped onto the screen — humility, unity, servanthood. The historic Lewis and Clark expedition, ant ...

LIVINGSTON, N.J., Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new nationwide survey conducted by AiForChurchLeaders.com and Exponential AI NEXT reveals pastors adopting AI at a pace few anticipated. 61% now use it ...