Cycle C
Robert S. Jarboe
The Advent wreath is a powerful symbol that draws our attention to the coming of Christ -- past, present, and future. But while it’s a traditional element of Advent worship, the Advent wreath is often vaguely linked to the rest of the service, especi...

Revised And Expanded Edition of Authentic Living
Lowell O. Erdahl
When we abandon ourselves and ”let go, and let God,” we become the persons we are born to be and begin to live as we are designed to live. Joyful Living provides sixteen weeks of daily readings that focus on that theme as the heart and center

Based on Gospel Readings of the Revised Common Lectionary
David O. Bales
To the Cross and Beyond takes us through Jesus' final days on earth as recounted in the Sundays of Lent and Easter. David O. Bales explores some of the gospel's best-known moments as Jesus journeys to Jerusalem and, ultimately, to the Cross and then the empty tomb.

Creatively Preaching the Fourth Gospel
Brand Eaton
The sermons of So that You May Believe: Creatively Preaching the Fourth Gospel employ a variety of homiletic strategies and form, including sermon-in-verse, first-person narrative, parabolic storytelling, and an example of Puritan "plain sermon." The sermons are theologically sound, engaging, and instructive for exploring various sermon constructions and preaching approaches. Teachers of homiletics and biblical interpretation can employ the book as a secondary resource offering examples of unique strategies for interpreting and teaching the gospel.

A Children's Program
Sherry Sanders
Versatile -- ”ready-to-use” -- no memorization required. Just what the volunteer ordered.

This program is appropriate for Christmas Eve or any Sunday morning in Advent. Involving children of all ages and one adult, it can be used in any size

A Study Of Burning Bush Experiences
William C. Bartlett
Can you recall events, people, and circumstances which have profoundly affected you? Many people have ”holy moments” -- those times when the Lord seems to reveal himself in a way that alters the direction of life. In this book, William Bartlett encou...

For Preaching, Teaching, And Public Speaking
Derl G. Keefer
Effective illustrations open pathways into the sermonic process that allow the light of God’s Word to enter. And for busy pastors, the ability to locate the ”perfect” illustration that brings instant clarity is worth its weight in gold. This collecti...

Crafting The Funeral Homily
Barbara G. Schmitz
Pastors will receive solid theological and practical assistance with the important task of creating and presenting the funeral homily. Because time is usually limited for meditation creation, they will find invaluable help time and again from this vo

Divine Revelations, Angels, And Holy Coincidences
John E. Sumwalt, Editor
The Bible is filled with many familiar stories of mystical experiences -- Moses and the burning bush, Samuel in the temple, the angel's visit to Mary, and Paul's Damascus road experience are just a few examples -- and many modern Christians have equa

Worship Service
James Edgar
A Chrismon Service is a worship service for Christmas time, designed to incorporate the meaning of Chrismons. It portrays the drama of redemption through the use of Crismons -- symbols of Christ. These symbols are presented, explained, and th