A Prescription For Positive Living
Robert R. Kopp
God's Top Ten List approaches the Ten Commandments not as a list of do's and don'ts, but rather as a path toward personal peace and social renewal. In messages liberally sprinkled with gripping illustrations, Robert Kopp explores the ti

A Christmas Monologue
Joanne Colbert
What exactly was the ”sign of the swaddling cloths” given to the shepherds? Jesus’ grandmother explains this mystery in a delightful monologue that will bring audiences to a new, deeper understanding of Christmas.

Swaddling Cloths

An Architect and a Pastor Guide Your Church Construction
Lance Moore and Dan Michal
This year, thousands of churches will build or renovate, and many will repeat common mistakes -- some with disastrous results. Even experienced architects and pastors cannot guarantee success if they fail to communicate properly with building committees. Well-intentioned parishioners waste time and money with misplaced priorities or by unnecessarily "re-inventing the wheel."

This book offers a common language for ministers, church boards, contractors, and

52 Bible Study Sessions
Robert D. Prescott-Ezickson
”I read the Bible, but I don’t get anything out of it.” ”I want to know what the Bible says, but I need a guide to understand it.” ”I just don’t have time to read the whole Bible, but I want to know its message for me.” If any of these stateme...

And Other Hints On How To Preach Great Sermons 52 Weeks A Year
Barbara G. Schmitz
A compelling preacher shares her unique method for creating memorable sermons in this practical, down-to-earth manual that’s chock-full of excellent ideas for homiletical preparation. It’s an engaging look at what characterizes outstanding preaching

First Lesson Sermons For Lent/Easter, Cycle C
Carlyle Fielding Stewart, III
Jesus was so marred and unbeautiful that those who were like him were drawn to him, and he changed their lives forever. There was something about the blemished visage and form of Jesus that compelled these people to identify with him. Carlyle Stewart

And 149 Other Sermon Ideas
Terry Cain
If you want to stimulate your creative juices and avoid dull, cliche-filled preaching, then you’ll love this collection of 150 imaginative ”sermon starters.” Each idea consists of a clever title that’s sure to catch the interest of the person in the

Church Growth for Town and Country Congregations (Revised Edition)
Gary W. Exman
Estimates are that as many as three-quarters of mainline Christian congregations are located in small towns or rural areas -- and many of these areas are diminishing in population. So is it inevitable that small town and rural churches will decline i

Sermons Preached On Special Occasions
Richard E. Boye
As one of the most noted preachers and pastors in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for nearly 50 years, Richard Boye has seen just about everything. And readers of these messages are the fortunate beneficiaries of his experience as he share

Series II, Cycle C
Wayne H. Keller
The most impressive thing about Wayne Keller's body of ideas for worship throughout the Christian Year is his boldness. He is bold in demanding that we, his colleagues in liturgical leadership, plan worship which has to do with the reality of our congregations' experience in the world, rather than just leading people through a proper agenda of acts and words which have no bearing on what we do the rest