Plus Other Humorous Stories
Hoover Rupert
God made a few perfect heads, the rest he covered with hair.
Subject: Baldness

A certain church was taking a missionary offering. As the plate was passed to one dour-/aced man, he growled, ”I don’t believe in missions.” The ush...

With An Eye To The New (Cycle C)
Elizabeth Achtemeier
Prominent author and biblical scholar Elizabeth Achtemeier provides an outstanding preaching and study resource with this collection of brief expositions on all of the First Lesson texts contained in Cycle C of the Revised Common and Lutheran Lection

Accounting And Administrative Guidelines That Promote Church Growth
Arnold Cirtin
Pastors are schooled in theology and ministry, but few receive training in the fine points of church administration. Learning how to handle a congregation's finances "on the job" can be a harrowing experience. Yet efficiently managing your church's b

A Handbook For New Christians
Jerry L. Schmalenberger
Preparation For Discipleship is for those who wish to improve their understanding of the language of faith. In the process it leads the reader to a deeper awareness of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ.

Written in easy-to-underst

Fifteen Topics For Study
George L. Murphy
Modern science and science-based technology have changed traditional understandings of the world in profound ways. A pastor who is also a trained scientist draws on his diverse background to help readers put today’s scientific knowledge in the contex...

Motivation and Inspiration For Choir Members
Ellis Dillard Thompson
One of the eternal challenges facing church choir directors is how to recruit new members, and then, how to keep them interested and retain them. No matter how large or small the congregation, it is the energy and commitment of a music program’s part...

Sermons On The Second Readings For Advent/Christmas/Epiphany
Timothy J. Smith

Sermons And Worship Services For Baptism And Communion
Elaine M. Ward
The sacraments of baptism and communion are foundational acts of the Christian faith -- in addition to affirming God’s grace, they have the power to transform us in the living presence of the Almighty. Elaine Ward believes that the sacraments also ”e

Preaching On Biblical Personalities
John R. Bodo
When the problem of what to preach next Sunday raises its frowning head, solve it by calling on one of the hundreds of biblical characters standing in line at your study door, nearly beating it down with their clamorous ”Take me! Take me!

A Service, Prayers, And Bible Readings
Eva Juliuson
No one truly knows how vital prayers can be to mental, physical, and spiritual health until they find themselves seriously ill. While people will often say that they are praying for those who need healing, what is really needed is for someone to pray