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

Gospel Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (First Third), Cycle C
Glenn E. Ludwig
Stories are a powerful element in preaching. They have a way of triggering connections and bringing life to otherwise mundane illustrations. Stories capture our imaginations, pique our memories, and envelop us in the drama of life. Glenn Ludwig bring

Ten Selected Women Of The Bible
Robert L. Allen
The stories of women throughout the Bible are among the most remarkable in all of literature. Many of these women have inspired faith and been shining examples of God’s place in our lives. In a set of captivating and thought-provoking sermons, Robert

Gospel Sermons for Lent/Easter, Cycle B
Donna Schaper
Through fascinating anecdotes and narrative stories, Donna Schaper relates these ancient texts to contemporary situations. She skillfully applies the Gospel of life and hope to circumstances of suffering and death...

With An Eye To The New (Cycle B)
Elizabeth Achtemeier
Writing in a homiletical style, prominent Bible scholar Elizabeth Achtemeier provides expositions on all of the Old Testament texts contained in Cycle B of the Revised Common and Lutheran Lectionaries. Infused with her customary insight into the Hebrew scriptures, this collection of Achtemeier's contributions to the preaching journal Emphasis furnishes a plethora of fruitful starting points for preparing sermons rooted in the Bible yet