66 Puppet Talks
H. Burnham Kirkland
Effectively communicating with young people is vitally important -- we are constantly challenged to share the story of God's love in a way that really connects with them. Using puppets is an increasingly popular method for establishing a rapport with

Readers' Theater For Children's Church
Robert E. Lakey
Looking for a novel approach to the children’s sermon -- something more creative than a simple story or object lesson? This collection of 40 dramatic sketches in readers’ theater format will teach your young people about the events of Jesus’ life --

Series IV, Cycle B (revised edition)
James R. Wilson
What an asset! Imagine having a person on your staff doing weekly research on thematic materials for worship. What a time-saver to be able to turn quickly to suggested calls to worship, prayers, and hymns appropriate for the lectionary Sunday. Jim Wilson's book of resources is like having him on

First Lesson Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (Last Third), Cycle A
Derl G. Keefer
People seem dazzled by the world's glitter of false grandeur and pay little to no attention to the majesty of God. The sparkle of glitter the world offers does nothing but litter the ocean floor of the spirit. A saint's job is to pay close attenti

A Study Book For Acolytes (Revised Edition)
Edwin B. Womack
Acolytes can be much more than just cute little kids who light and extinguish the candles on Sunday morning -- they have a very important role as congregational worship leaders. But acolytes can only fulfill that responsibility if they understand wha

Six Worship Services And Dialogues For Advent Through Epiphany
Gail Gaymer Martin
The dialogues in this resource are designed for use between a youth and an adult (pastor, parent, or youth leader). Six bulletin formats are included with dialogue scripts.

Worship themes are:
Advent Past, Present, and Future
Jesus Ca

Children's Drama For Christmas Eve
Linda M. Goens
The Shepherds is a brief sketch that brings audiences a conversation among three of the shepherds outside Bethlehem following the visit from the angel. The shepherds are overwhelmed by their experience and decide to share with everyone

The Wisdom Of The Beatitudes
Stephen M. Crotts
”No one who reads this book will feel the same way about life when getting up the next morning.”

In this pocket-sized book, Crotts quotes Oliver Wendell Holmes as saying, ”Most people are willing to take the Sermon on the Mount as a flag to s...

Second Lesson Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (First Third), Cycle A
Gary L. Carver
Packed full of stories about the human condition, this book of insightful sermons based largely on texts from Paul’s letter to the Romans will be invaluable to preachers, teachers, and laypersons. Readers will serendipitously find marvelous results w...

Advent/Christmas/Epiphany, Cycle C
John A. TenBrook
Stimulate audiences to see the scriptural message in a new and refreshing light with these inspiring sketches based on Cycle C lectionary readings for the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany seasons. Originally developed for presentation by a high school-age youth group, the enjoyable scenes in this latest installment of John TenBrook's popular Thespian Theology series are an excellent tool for sharing the Gospel with unchurched people and getting them excited