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Cycle C Sermons Based on Second Lessons for Lent and Easter
Mark Ellingsen
"Go against the grain."
This is what Mark Ellingsen wants your church to hear in A Rebellious Faith. It isn't merely odd or contradictory in the eyes of the world to live a Christian life. It is offensive.
To go against the grain – by discounting our accomplishments, carrying no shame in the light of grace, considering no one outside of God's love – is to sometimes make people who worship hard work, the quest for perfection and exceptionalism deeply uncomfortable.
And that is a very good thing.
Ellingsen begins with the irrevocable truth that the ashes we put on our living bodies at the beginning of the Lenten season represent the death we all deserve. From there, he leads your congregation through the brazenly offensive, un-American ideas presented in the New Testament.
Confession does not shame and isolate us, it liberates us. Bearing the cross of our sin is not a burden, but a blessing in the knowledge the Lord has paid the ultimate price for our sin. The Resurrection does not make anyone exceptional. It unites us all whether or not we are ready to enter Heaven together.
A Rebellious Faith reminds us that the war is already won, and we are to live as brave sinners whose Savior cannot be overcome.
Cycle C Sermons for Lent and Easter Based on the Gospel Texts
R. Robert Cueni
R. Robert Cueni brilliantly draws from over four decades of pastoral experience, blending a deep knowledge of historical events with beautifully written text as he invites the reader to consider how to live out a life of genuine faith.
Twelve Children's Sermons And Activity Pages
Julia E. Bland
Children’s stories are important times for pastors and laypeople to relate to children in the context of worship. But resources that will hold their attention and help them learn about the Bible and the Christian faith are hard to find.
Thematic Prayer, Meditation, And Services Of The Word For Christian Burial
Gail Gaymer Martin
It's a difficult time to make decisions when a loved one dies. Yet families must make many choices in a short period of time, including ones about the funeral service itself. Those who are frustrated by the process of selecting Bible texts and themes
John T. Conrad
How can pastors explain infant baptism using scripture? When John Conrad looked for resources to help him, he found none that addressed the issue from an almost exclusively scriptural viewpoint. And he discovered that couples from differing religious
Creating A Fulfilling Marriage
James R. Bjorge
How do you keep a marriage alive and vibrant? With many modern marriages held together by a thread, James Bjorge offers brief meditations that help couples weave together many threads to form a strong, enduring rope of love. This is a perfect gift bo...
Connecting Scripture To The Human Experience
Richard Zajac
Written by a priest and hospital chaplain with many years of experience, this series of inspirational messages confronts a wide range of human emotions. Zajac not only connects scripture to the human experience, but he nudges the reader/listener to c...
Dramatic Readings For Faith And Life
Jerry Robbins
Robbins intends for these eighteen dramas to provoke reflection and discussion. Designed to be read aloud by one, two, three, four or more "provocateurs," they require no special sets and only a few simple props. The creative and playful readings bri
A Survey Of The Old Testament For High School Groups
Katherine Bailey Babb
”Anything but the Bible!” -- that was the attitude of Katherine Bailey Babb’s high school age Sunday School class. When she realized just how ignorant these teenagers were of some of the basic background of the faith they professed, Babb creat...
Worship Aids -- Lectionary Year B
Frank Ramirez
Busy pastors and worship leaders are always searching for worship elements that underline the scripture passages and provide a unifying theme. A Call To Worship answers that need, supplying a range of calls to worship, prayers, and litanies fo
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