Faith
"When we walk to the edge of all the light we have, and take that step into the darkness of the unknown, we must believe that one of two things will happen -- there will be something solid for us to stand on, or we will...
There’s No Place Like Home
"Come in, Brother Bob," Fred exclaimed as he greeted the pastor at the door. "Come in and have a seat."As the pastor settled into a living room chair, he said, "I appreciate the chance to come by and visit. We ... Continue Reading...
The 1994-95 Index of Preaching
Volume 10 - July-August 1994 through May-June 1995Key to the IndexJ/A July-August 1994S/O September-October 1994N/D November-December 1994J/F January-February 1995M/A March-April 1995M/J May-June 1995Author Ind... Continue Reading...
Preaching and Pain: An Interview with Ron Mehl
Ron Mehl is pastor of the Beaverton Foursquare Church in Beaverton, Oregon -- a church which has grown from eleven people to more than 5,000 during his 21-year pastorate. Ten years ago, Ron was diagnosed with l... Continue Reading...
Henry Sloane Coffin: Preaching to Reveal God
Morgan Phelps Noyes begins his biography of Henry Sloane Coffin by saying that Coffin's life and ministry constitutes one of the most significant chapters in the story of the Church in the United States during ... Continue Reading...
A Sure Catch (Object Lesson using a Baseball Glove)
How reassuring to know that God catches us when we fall! This children's sermon assures kids that, while God does not have a ball glove, He does have big hands. And God never drops us, He always catches us, He never misses!
Sermon briefs offer suggested approaches to text
9th Sunday after Pentecost (C)August 6, 1995How Does God Feel About Me?(Hosea 11:1-11)The honeymoon's over. How many times have we heard that expression? What does it mean exactly? Does it refer to the time whe... Continue Reading...
Stewardship: Stewardship Is Something We Do
Stewardship: Stewardship Is Something We Do
Preaching to Both Brains
I was born and bred on three-point sermons. They were the kind my father preached in his small mission church in southern Alabama, and the style I heard echoed at conferences, youth rallies, and revivals. Three... Continue Reading...