A Christmas Eve Worship Service
Cynthia E. Cowen
This heartwarming dialogue between a pastor and Santa focuses our attention on the truest gift of Christmas, the Christ child. Simple to prepare, the service requires little in the way of advance rehearsal. Two good presenters can provide a meaningfu...

The Positive Approach To Building Your Church God's Way
Danny Von Kanel
Every church needs to reach out and bring in new members in order to remain a living, vital entity -- yet there are many different ideas about what is the best way for Christian congregations to foster real growth. In recent years, what has been term

Entertaining Ideas And Activities For Children
Bonnie J. Hinkemeyer
A treasure chest of learning ideas that includes outside activities, paints, things to make, discovery, games, and snacks. These ideas not only entertain children, they also improve their attention spans. Each activity is field-tested, fun, and inexp

Applications For Contemporary Life, Cycle C
Richard E. Gribble


The parable is the most well-known literary form presented in the Gospels. And since narrative or story sermons are such a prominent element in the contemporary pulpit, pastors are preaching on the parable texts more frequently than ever.

Preaching The Miracles Of Jesus, Cycle C
John W. Wurster
The stories of Jesus’ miracles can be challenging to modern sensibilities, conditioned as we are to believe that there must be a logical explanation for water being turned into wine or nets suddenly overflowing with fish. But John Wurster suggests th...

A Thanksgiving Play For Youth
Raymond I. Keffer
All of us have lost family members, friends, and people who influenced our lives. Although we cannot physically bring these people back to life, they can and do continue to live in our minds, our thoughts, and our dreams. The Empty Chair

Brief Choir Prayers
Fred H. Wilkins
In the rush to prepare for Sunday morning's service, does it sometimes seem as if the choir isn't always focused on the reason why they are there? Increase your choir's commitment to God by sharing some of these heartfelt devotions with them before t

Seven Monologues
Stephen M. Crotts
Learn the fascinating stories of seven historical and biblical personages in this wide-ranging collection of first-person monologue sermons from the pen of popular CSS author Stephen Crotts. Perfect for presentation from the pulpit, these delightfull

Second Lesson Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (First Third), Cycle C
Billy Strayhorn
In a world filled with disappointments, where many people have lost any sense of hope and purpose, Billy Strayhorn reminds readers that Jesus Christ is the hope that does not disappoint. And noting that hope and faith go hand in hand, his messages po

First Lesson Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (First Third), Cycle C
Robert Leslie Holmes
Based on texts mainly drawn from the books of First and Second Kings, Robert Leslie Homes’ finely-honed sermons focus on the ministries of the prophets Elijah, Elisha, and Amos. Through the stories of the prophets Holmes addresses the unchanging them