When Trouble Comes!
First Lesson Sermons for the Sundays After Pentecost (Last Third), Cycle B
Zan W. Holmes, Jr.

Trouble is an equal opportunity employer. Trouble is a democratic process which does not discriminate against anyone. That is why the title of this sermon is not "If Trouble Comes," but "When Trouble Comes".... Jesus never promised us that we would never have trouble. Jesus said: "In this world you face persecution" (John 16:33). -- from the first sermon in this book

Zan Holmes is a master of scriptural preaching. He takes a scriptural text, unrolls all the fascinating nuances, then amplifies it and applies it to contemporary life. His narrative style and gripping illustrations hold listener interest from beginning to end.

The sermons in this book are based on Bible texts from the books of Job, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, Isaiah, and Joel, and include the following titles:

*When You Feel God Has Moved And Left No Forwarding Address
*From Singleness To Solidarity
*When The Odds Are Against Us
*When It's Hard To Give Thanks

Zan W. Holmes, Jr., is Senior Pastor of St. Luke Community United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. He is also Adjunct Associate Professor of Preaching at Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, Texas. He is the author of Encountering Jesus and the featured narrator of the Disciple Bible study video.