Common Lectionary

November 2Is There Any Hope For Me?(Luke 19:1-10)Susan's life was shattered. Her marriage had fallen apart. Emotionally she was a wreck. She came to me asking, "Is there any hope for me?" I suppose that Zacchae... Continue Reading...

September 7Counting the Cost(Luke 14:25-33)You don't have to listen to religious radio or TV very long before coming across "health and wealth" theology; that's the notion that if you will just contribute to so... Continue Reading...

July 6Your Present Makes Your Future(I Kings 21:1-3, 17-21; Luke 10:1-12, 17-20)You've heard more than one coach say "you play like you practice." That's easy to say in the off-season, but there's many a footba... Continue Reading...

May 4"Promises of the Savior"(John 14:23-29)A promise is a special, sacred thing. When we receive a promise from a friend or a loved one, we hold it as something we can trust. Likewise, few of us hand out promi... Continue Reading...

March 2The Limits of God(I Corinthians 10:1-13)It seems that spiritual pride was one of the major problems faced by the church at Corinth. Several times Paul has confronted these Corinthian Christians with this... Continue Reading...

November 3Love God With Your Mind(Mark 12: 28-34)The human mind is an amazing thing. Its millions of cells form an intricate insturment which is more complex than any man-made computer. Yet we don't often think... Continue Reading...

Beginning with this issue, Preaching will regularly include sermon ideas, outlines, illustrations and other helps related to the texts suggested in the Common Lectionary used by pastors in several denominations... Continue Reading...