Tim A. Dearborn, Author at Preaching.com

Craddock’s Preaching recognized as outstanding book for 1985-1986

Recent years have seen few major works on preaching published. At least that was true until 1985 and 1986. In the past eighteen months, a score of serious works on the preaching task has emerged, each with a di... Continue Reading...

Preaching the hymnal

Michael Duduit

The Christmas season renews our acquaintance with some of the precious songs of the faith, like "O Little Town of Bethlehem." Too few preachers are aware that this favorite carol was written by Phillips Brooks,... Continue Reading...

“Christmas News” (an object lesson using a newspaper)

Tim A. Dearborn

Christmas is good news, but that news only means something when we open our hearts and let Jesus come inside. This Christmas children's sermon invites kids to do just that. "And then we have news that we can share with everyone else!"

Stories add spark to seasonal sermons

Tim A. Dearborn

ADVENTDaniel Hansen tells about the time he and a friend visited the site of the battle of Gettysburg. Climbing a nearby observation tower expecting to see a magnificent view, they were disappointed to see only... Continue Reading...

Isaiah series offers Advent focus

Tim A. Dearborn

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...

Leslie Weatherhead: Surgeon of the Soul

John Bishop

He was born in London on October 14, 1893. When he first began to preach, at the age of 17, he was so nervous that he twisted off the cord around the cushion on the pulpit desk. His text was: "Come unto me, all... Continue Reading...

Horne book aids in doctrinal preaching

Albert Mohler

Chevis F. Horne, Preaching the Great Themes of the Bible: Stimulating Resources for Doctrinal Preaching (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1986), 294pp., pb.The fact that some of the greatest theologians of the church... Continue Reading...

Funerals: The Healing Begins

Larry L. Howard

Tens of Thousands of times each year Christian funerals are conducted. Many of these are officiated by well-meaning but less than well-prepared clergymen who have to add yet another activity to an already burge... Continue Reading...

“When Angels Sang” (an object lesson using angel hair)

Tim A. Dearborn

This children's sermon uses a Christmas decoration to focus on the angel messengers who brought good news that first Christmas. One night long ago a group of shepherds were sitting out in the fields taking care of their sheep, when all at once a whole choir of angels were right there singing.

Thanksgiving: The Christian Grace of Thankfulness Text: Colossians 3:15

Richard Allen Bodey

The Christian life is a song of thanksgiving, a glad and joyous hymn of praise to God. This Thankgiving sermon examines the call, the cause and the characteristics of our thankfulness.