The Sermoneer Blog
Notes for pastors on sermon prep, repurposing, and content workflows.
ChatGPT Prompts for Sermon Prep: 15 That Actually Work (by Stage)
Most prompt lists are 50 generic one-liners. These are 15 sermon-prep prompts organized by stage — study, outline, illustration, application, delivery, and repurposing — each with why it works and what to double-check.
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- Sermon Outlines
How to Make a Sermon Outline With AI (Without the Made-Up Verses)
AI sermon outline generators are fast — and quietly full of invented cross-references, misattributed commentary, and Greek that doesn't mean what it claims. Here's how to get a grounded outline and verify it before Sunday.
· 6 min read - AI for Pastors
Using AI for Sermon Prep Without Losing Your Voice: A 6-Step Workflow
The real risk of AI in the pulpit isn't that it replaces you — it's that your sermon slowly stops sounding like you. Here's a 6-step workflow that uses AI for the mechanical work and keeps the sermon yours.
· 6 min read - Social Media
Church Instagram in 90 Seconds: 7 Cardnews Slides Your Sunday Sermon Already Has
Most church Instagram accounts die because the pastor doesn't have time to design weekly graphics. The fix isn't a Canva subscription — it's a 7-slide format your Sunday sermon already contains.
· 6 min read - AI Ethics
AI for Pastors in 2026: What's Helpful, What's Risky, and Where to Draw the Line
AI is in every pastor's office now, invited or not. A practical 3-tier framework — helpful, risky, off-limits — written for pastors, not technologists. Plus 5 questions to draw your own line.
· 7 min read - AI for Pastors
Best AI Tools for Pastors in 2026: An Honest Comparison
There are 30+ AI tools for pastors now. This is a working pastor's comparison — what each tool actually does well, where it falls flat, and a simple stack that saves about 4 hours a week without overlapping subscriptions.
· 8 min read - Small Groups
Small Group Discussion Questions From Your Sermon: A Pastor's Workflow
Wednesday small groups die when the questions are bad. Here's a 4-block question structure that turns Sunday's sermon into a discussion the group will engage with — plus a 20-minute pastor workflow.
· 7 min read - Devotionals
How to Turn Sunday's Sermon Into a 5-Day Devotional (Free Workflow + Template)
Most weekly devotionals fail because they have no source. Use Sunday's sermon. Here's a 5-day template, a 30-minute workflow, and a worked example you can copy.
· 7 min read - Sermon Repurposing
Why Your Sermon Dies at Noon on Sunday (and 7 Ways to Resurrect It This Week)
Most sermons end at the benediction and never get heard again. Here's why that happens, and seven concrete ways to keep one Sunday alive for seven days — without burning your week to do it.
· 7 min read