Center for Excellence in Preaching

The Center for Excellence in Preaching provides resources for busy pastors with the goal of helping them write fresh, vibrant sermons.

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Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship 2026 will explore how faithful preaching bears witness to Christ in the life of the church and the world today. Early registration pricing ends on July 3, 2026. Find more about LRPF 2026 here: https://t.co/EOpFwtL41H

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“As a result of Christ’s saving work, God’s dearly beloved people hestekamen (“stand”) in the utterly glorious space that is God’s grace.” Read more in the sermon commentary for Romans 5:1-8. https://t.co/nfeYF2dHSa

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"God builds the Christian community through interdependence." Read more in the sermon commentary for Matthew 9:35-10:8. https://t.co/fhfkAs9ysx

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Science is a partner in the preaching and teaching ministry of the church, increasing our wonder over God’s works and so enhancing our worship of this Creator God. Discover our Science and Preaching resources here: https://t.co/oA8T7AkmnN

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"This image of wandering, of sojourning, of being present but not quite belonging to the powers and principalities of this world is a key theme for the development of Christian ethics." Read more in the sermon commentary for Genesis 12:1-9. https://t.co/cuDZnCyg2C

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"Faith, like Jesus models in his own ministry of trusting the will of the Father, is lived in the dust and sweat and blood. Literally." Read more in the sermon commentary for Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26. https://t.co/ZzDUCIhgOP

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“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” Read the full sermon by Scott Hoezee on Psalm 8 here: https://t.co/IMuUyW26d9

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"God sees us in our littleness, God loves and cares for us despite how relatively tiny a space we occupy in the universe. But God alone is God and we are not." Read more in the sermon commentary for Psalm 8. https://t.co/Gur6CbsOyx

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"We are ruled by the three, revealed by the image of the invisible God that is Christ Jesus, made known to us by the working of the Spirit for the glory and purposes of the Father." Read more in the sermon commentary for Matthew 28:16-20. https://t.co/9qsEMn7Jmr

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What do you believe concerning “the Holy Spirit”?
Reflect on the Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 20, exploring the comfort of the Spirit through insightful commentary, related biblical texts, and illustration ideas. https://t.co/I4Ww8Lk5re

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"The Holy Spirit of Pentecost is as alive and as moving in the church and in each of our individual lives today as on that long ago day in Jerusalem." Read more in the sermon commentary for Acts 2:1-21. https://t.co/xCXXGRXMuO

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"We become the flowing goodness of God, living waters to others, the growing river of our God that culminates in the river flowing from the throne of God." Read more in the sermon commentary for John 7:37-39. https://t.co/oXPDHxvClY

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We are all called to bear testimony to Jesus – regardless of our position, and regardless of the cost. Listen to “The Risks of Truth-Telling,” an audio sermon on Acts 1 by Walter Brueggemann: https://t.co/7TwdSfumBP

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"And yet, God is not done meeting with, consoling, and empowering God's people." Read more in the sermon commentary for Acts 1:6-14. https://t.co/hocPUe08yk

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"If we identify as the ultimate prize being saved from our sins so that we can live in paradise, then we do not yet know the love that motivated God to give us such a gift." Read more in the sermon commentary for John 17:1-11. https://t.co/s6hMWRiQHU

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How can we better communicate God’s love to those in grief? Here are resources that can help: https://t.co/3h3Jop1d7H

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"What if culture is not something to avoid or something to combat but, rather, becomes the place we know well enough to carefully and creatively engage?" Read more in the sermon commentary for Acts 17:22-31. https://t.co/WzeSccJRNO

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"No one is meant to be alone in the family of God. No one is meant to be without hope." Read more in the sermon commentary for John 14:15-21. https://t.co/cm4z59bIrm

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How can we make ourselves available to preach in the power of the Holy Spirit? Watch the 2nd lecture by Rev. David Beelen: https://t.co/MK86Nx3A5l

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"Our God is a moveable fortress." Read more in the sermon commentary for Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16. https://t.co/aqiq5nGcNA