But You Sure Do Sing Like One
Paul A. Corcoran
Here are candid observations and quips from a minister with over 35 years experience. These 36 delightful essays will be instantly recognized by anyone who serves a parish ministry.

Consider ...
You can never hide the fact that you are a

A Service Of Tenebrae
Kathryn W. Orso
Reflections On The Crucifixion is a Service of Tenebrae, written for either one hour or three hours, reflecting the thoughts and feelings of Jesus' disciples on that original Good Friday.

Reflections On The Crucifixion is taken f

The Sermon In The Electronic Age
Michael Rogness
Michael Rogness has put his finger on a serious homiletical problem -- people accustomed to being fed a video diet are having difficulty digesting the verbal food we preachers set before them each week. Readers will be relieved that Professor Rogn

A Worship Service For Mother's Day Or Other Special Occasions
Lynda Pujado
We often hear of the lack of and the need for, strong role models in our society. This worship service, about 10 biblical women who overcame seemingly impossible situations by being faithful to God, provides just such role models, The traumatic exper...

Communion Dramas For Youth
Gary W. Fehring
Dinner With The King engages young people through creative, down-to-earth settings that draw from important biblical images and theological understandings of Holy Communion. These chancel dramas are imaginative, playful, and allow for wide

Gospel Sermons For Lent And Easter, Cycle C
John M. Braaten
”To read John Braaten’s sermons is to discover a preacher whose life breathes biblical truths in the language the laity yearn to hear. They connect with life -- the way people today live life -- they pronounce the Word of life to those who are hun...

Pulpit Science Fiction
George L. Murphy
To keep the Christian message relevant in our rapidly changing times, it’s vital that churches come to terms with how modern technology and scientific knowledge have changed the way we understand the world. And because preaching is the church’s prima...

A Tree Trimming Service
Lucille Mewhorter
Here is a creative way to introduce ADVENT to your congregation.

The program involves youth of any age
Very little preparation time is required

Scripture, tradition and the lighting of the Advent Wreath are combined to provide an

A Christmas Play
Mary Lu Warstler
Miracle In The Bethlehem Inn is a Christmas play based on a Jewish family who are descendants of King David. They are in Bethlehem to pay their tax. The owner of the inn is Aaron. Earlier he promised a room to his brother, Joshua.

A Gen

A Palm Sunday Celebration
Janice Bennett Wyatt
”Listen to me -- I want to be king of your heart and your mind. I want to lead you to love God with all your strength and all your mind. I want to teach you to love your neighbor as yourself.” (words of Jesus from the service)

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