Cycle B
John R. Brokhoff
The parables of Jesus are timeless stories -- and with the current popularity of narrative preaching, the parables are a familiar topic in the contemporary pulpit. But preaching on the parables is not as easy as it looks at first glance. Should we simply tell the parable in our own words and let it stand on its own feet, or is its lesson most effectively communicated by constructing a sermon around the central theme? Or should the preacher spiritualize the parable by

Answers To Our Most Troubling Questions
Charles D. Reeb
In Seven Wonders Of The Faith, Charles Reeb addresses some of the most burning questions that people in the pews are asking -- about issues that often become stumbling blocks to faith. He offers scripture-based answers that will enrich

Six Children's Object Lessons For Lent
Wesley T. Runk
Good morning boys and girls. How would you like to use your imaginations and visit some of the places that Jesus visited during the last week of his life? If you look closely, you will see, with my help, the streets, the palaces, the gardens, the

Celebrating The Mystery Of Lent And Easter Through Drama
Kathy Martz, John O. Eby, David H. Covington, Carol Secord, Will Rabert, Frank Ramirez, and Kenneth Carlson
Create memorable services that help worshipers experience the profound sadness of the crucifixion as well as the marvelous joy of the risen Christ with this diverse collection of ready-to-use dramatic material. With ample selections for Lent, Holy We

Lenten Season Daily Worship And Study Guide
Karen Helsel
Designed to be used each weekday during Lent, this worship guide encourages users to read from the Bible, then reflect on the readings. Six study guides enable small groups to discuss how reconciliation is working in their own lives. Stimulating ques...

Without Talking About Money
Leon Collier

Here's an innovative way to instill in your congregation the vital importance of generous giving - without having to directly make financial pleas! With this collection of brief offering sentences touching on the themes of giving, offering, a

First Lesson Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (Middle Third), Cycle C
John W. Wurster
Since much of the prophetic literature of the Old Testament is distant and difficult, preachers often neglect it in favor of more direct and easy-to-preach New Testament passages. But John Wurster maintains that for those willing to look a little mor

First Lesson Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (First Third), Cycle A
Kristin Borsgard Wee
Kristin Borsgard Wee tells us that the scriptures are ”endlessly fascinating, constantly surprising, and an unparalleled adventure in God’s interaction with people.” The same might be said of these first-rate sermons based mainly on texts from the bo...

Signs In The Miracles Of John's Gospel
Forrest Chaffee

Finding and using apt illustrations to enhance a sermon or Bible study is a fine art. In this book, Forrest Chaffee proves himself a master at this endeavor. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to plumb the depths of some of the

Series III, Cycle A
Dallas A. Brauninger
Jesus used his parables to teach ordinary persons with ordinary quandaries; yet because these simple stories contain universal truths that transcend time and culture, they still provide us with powerful lessons. Preaching The Parables provides a gold mine of background material on each of the fourteen parables appearing in Cycle A of the Revised Common Lectionary. Dallas Brauninger brings a fresh, imaginative approach to these familiar texts,