Tim A. Dearborn, Author at Preaching.com

Handling God’s Package with Care: Preparing the Sermon

It is difficult to imagine a pastor who does not thrill to preaching; yet there are some who claim to dread sermon preparation. Hopefully, they are in the minority, for one of the sheer delights of the ministry... Continue Reading...

This Little Light of Mine (an object lesson using a flashlight)

Tim A. Dearborn

This children's sermon calls kids to be God's flashlights. As God's Spirit lives in us, He gives us the power to bring God's love and light to our world.

Faith: Going with the Winner

Harold C. Perdue

We like winners not only in sports, but in most every area.

Preaching from the Book of Daniel

Harold C. Perdue

"Is Russia the Beast of Daniel 7?" Such a sermon topic seems to be frequently announced in some churches. Or do we only remember those Sunday School stories about Daniel in the lion's den, or the three men in t... Continue Reading...

Preaching to Third Agers: The Challenge of the Gray ’90s

Richard L. Morgan

The American pulpit needs to respond to one of its newest challenges. Great preaching is never in a vacuum, but must always seek to relate to the issues of its age. The new challenge is what Ken Dychtwald calls... Continue Reading...

Christian Life: Dealing with Your Disappointments (Luke 24:13-35)

John Killinger

Christian Life: Dealing with Your Disappointments (Luke 24:13-35)

Easter: History’s Greatest Event: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)

John A. Huffman, Jr

The Gospe of Easter is not something to be handled haphazardly. It's the most important news one can ever receive. You and I need to be reminded frequently what it's all about. This sermon remembers the basics.

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Seminary

Michael Duduit

For more than a year, a book with a remarkable title -- All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, by Robert Fulghum -- has been at or near the top of national bestseller lists.What's more remarkable ... Continue Reading...

Illustrations provide homiletic insights

Tim A. Dearborn

"AGE -- Has limitsAnybody who can still do at sixty what he was doing at twenty wasn't doing much at twenty." (Jimmy Townsend)CHRIST -- Unites peopleGeorge E. Truett, who was for many years pastor of First Bapt... Continue Reading...

Sermon briefs include Lenten texts

Tim A. Dearborn

February 4, 1990Salt and Light(Matthew 5:13-16)When we speak of the Sermon on the Mount, many folks think specifically of the Beatitudes. In those tremendous verses, Jesus provides a charter for the Kingdom lif... Continue Reading...