Tough Topics

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Practical Tips for Preaching on Hard Topics

3 ways to help us navigate the complex dynamics that have divided our churches in our sermons.

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Preaching that Addresses Suicide from the Pulpit

4 considerations for preachers to keep in mind when they deal with suicide in their congregation.

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What on Earth Can I Say?

Preaching in the face of tragedy.

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The Emotionally Honest Preacher

How strong leadership and vulnerability work together.

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Preaching on Suffering in a ‘Pain-Free’ Culture

We need to understand suffering before we can preach on it.

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The Cruciform Pastorate

You can’t be a pastor without embracing heartache and heartbreak.

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Preaching About Suffering and Preaching To the Suffering

7 things to consider when preaching on suffering.

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The Challenge of Preaching on Suffering

Preaching with balance in a world that brings suffering.

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Getting Honest about Suffering

Everyone suffers, but Jesus is real!

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Preaching the Lament Psalms

Reaching God in the midst of distress.

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The Pain of Preaching on Pain

Helping our hearers see the life-changing, perspective-altering truths in God’s Word.

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Preaching in the Wake of Disaster

Five suggestions from pastors who have weathered fierce storms, supported by psychological and disaster mental health research.

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Preaching God’s Unfathomable Comfort

God comforts your hearers through your sermons.

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The Power and Beauty of Lament

An interview with Soong-Chan Rah.

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Seeing Pain with New Eyes

The preacher functions as a midwife; helping others through their pain because they have known pain themselves.

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R-Rated: Preaching the Wrathful Passages of the OT

Tips to help wade through these difficult texts and preach a God who takes justice seriously.

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R-Rated: Preaching Disturbing Stories

These stories provide a survival guide for living in a fallen world.

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R-Rated: Preaching Holy War

3 ways to help our readers understand these R-Rated passages.

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