Cycle B Sermons for Proper 14 Through Proper 22 Based On The Gospel Texts
Rick McCracken-Bennett

McCracken-Bennett sets out to answer those questions as he leads churches through the events of the middle of the season after Pentecost. The author exposes his conviction that a culture of discipleship can only be created through a careful understanding of Jesus' character and mission. Through insightful dialogue, McCracken-Bennett considers the weight of Jesus' words for anyone who claims to be a follower and challenges pastors and congregations to examine well-known scriptural truths in new and thought-provoking ways.

Cycle B Sermons for Pentecost Day Through Proper 13 Based On the Gospel Texts
Ron Lavin

In the eleven sermons for the season after Pentecost (first third) written for Some Things I've Learned Since I Knew It All, Lavin poignantly encourages pastors and congregations to embrace a holy reliance upon the transformative power of the Holy Spirit, reminding us that it is God who changes hearts. Man is merely the vessel. This resource, designed to challenge the believer, is not limited to the pastoral office. Instead, it can also be used for private devotions or small group study, encouraging all readers toward a critical look at our response to the words of Jesus.

Dramas, Pageants, And Worship Services For Advent/Christmas
Anne W. Anderson, Nelson Chamberlain, Linda Buff, Sharon Cathcart, and Pamela H. Peterson
This anthology provides you with a great selection of dramatic material for memorable Advent and Christmas worship. With a variety of approaches, there's ample material to choose from to fit your needs, whatever your congregation's size or worship st

Readers' Theater For Good Friday
Katherine Bailey Babb
Gathering At Golgotha provides a simple yet dramatic way for a group of readers to present the human drama at the heart of Jesus’ arrest, trial, and crucifixion by focusing on the emotions of those with whom Jesus was most intimate. Including

A Lenten Bible Study
Cynthia E. Cowen
Serve a different kind of soup and bread each week as you study the lives of Jacob, Moses, Joshua, Elisha, John the Baptist and Jesus in this six-part series. Each study provides a recipe for the soup of the week. Members can be invited to prepare th

And Other Sermons For Advent, Christmas, And Epiphany
William B. Kincaid III
In a time when spiritual hype is rampant and modern Pharisees sometimes seem to drown out all other voices, the quiet, reflective messages of William Kincaid offer a refreshing journey for the soul. His relaxed, conversational style will engage reade

Six Midweek Monologues and Services for Lent
Beth Huener
In The Word Has Come Down, Huener guides participants through the ashes of repentance of Ash Wednesday, journeying through Lent to the Last Supper of Maundy Thursday and the crucifixion of Good Friday, culminating in the revelation of the risen Jesus at Easter. Along the way, Huener stops to look at each of the main characters in these events, people like Caiaphas, Peter, Judas, Pontius Pilate, and the women at the tomb, allowing each one to tell their side of the story.

Dramatic Dialogue Sermons For Lent
Scott Bryte
You’ll feel like you are right on the scene viewing the events of Holy Week as this innovative series presents the familiar story of Jesus’ death and resurrection in a novel, engaging, and entirely modern way. In a television-style interview form

Wisdom and Musings: Life in a Small Town Funeral Home
Celia M. Hastings
A celebration of life through the lens of a small town funeral home and a woman’’ journey of faith. Written in a James Herriott "All Things Bright and Beautiful" style makes The Undertaker's Wife both engaging and readable just for it's pure story.

Messages For Good Friday
Maurice A. Fetty
For centuries, the cross has been the central symbol of Christianity -- and the ”Seven Last Words” of Jesus have been indelibly etched into the Christian conscience as these words remind us of the pain and torture that Jesus faced on our behalf. But