Three Lenten Dramas
Constance Sorenson and Ron Lavin
While we often try to fill the empty spaces in our lives with family, work, and material things, a lingering sense of emptiness and dissatisfaction seems to remain. The connections between biblical characters and these empty spaces in our lives are t...

A Christmas Eve Service
Cynthia E. Cowen
This inspirational service journeys to the inn where Mary and Joseph were denied lodging. The novel element that sets this service apart is an easy-to-produce skit that is actually a clever children’s sermon in the form of a monologue by Leah, the in...

366 Language Tools For Preachers And Teachers
Douglas B. Bailey
Writing sermons and preparing Sunday school lessons can be a very frustrating experience when you just can’t seem to find the appropriate words, images, and expressions to add zest to an otherwise humdrum presentation. Douglas Bailey’s collection of

Gospel Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (Last Third), Cycle C
John E. Berger
John Berger’s lively and invigorating messages tell us that the path to true happiness is through God. From the man who remembered to thank Jesus for being healed of leprosy to the persistent widow, from the penitent tax collector to the forgiven thi...

Series VII, Cycle B
Jerry L. Schmalenberger
Providing a fresh, timely reflection every week on assigned scripture passages is one of the most daunting tasks facing pastors. So when time or inspiration is flagging and you need the jump-start of creative ideas, the latest edition of the classic CSS resource Lectionary Preaching Workbook is just what the doctor ordered! Prominent pastor, former seminary president, and prolific

A Good Friday Tenebrae Service
James C. Killough
The focal point of this service is fourteen candles with a larger Christ Candle in the middle. As the service progresses the fourteen candles are extinguished and the worship area becomes increasingly darkened, until at the end of the service only th

Ten Dialogues On The Passion
Rolland R. Reece
Add flesh and blood to some familiar biblical characters with this collection of short presentations which offers a humanizing glimpse into the lives of a dozen individuals who played crucial roles in Jesus' death and resurrection. Each dialogue is a

Series VII, Cycle B
Frank Ramirez

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105)

Coming up with fresh, meaningful worship material each Sunday that illuminates scripture and preaching themes is a pressure-filled responsibility. That's why busy pastors and worship leaders will love this all-new edition of a perennial CSS favorite. It's an easy-to-use reference offering several prayers relating to the assigned scriptural passages for

Gospel Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (Middle Third), Cycle C
Thomas A. Renquist
The world of the Bible is quite different from our own. According to Thomas Renquist, it’s a topsy-turvy world where guests become hosts, where masters are turned into servants, where hoarders are transformed into givers, where peace-making is experi...

Worship Activities For Children
Michele Howe
”Michele’s ideas add a new dimension to familiar Sunday school lessons, equipping teachers to make them more memorable and exciting. Her kid-loved foods, simple instructions and inexpensive materials make the projects much more attractive. Beyond