Preaching Ideas

Four Great Texts for Preaching About Money
By David R. ThomasPsalm 116:1-14; Malachi 1; Matthew 25:14-30; Hebrews 11:4
Dwight L. Moody once said that standing just beside the ministry martyrs in heaven will be the ministry fundraisers. And … read more

The practice of forgiveness
By David C. HockettScripture: Matthew 18:21-35
I once heard a conversation in which two individuals, one who had been assaulted and raped and the other who had been wrongly accused and convicted of … read more

Recession-Era Stewardship: A Sermon Series
By Martin ThielenSeveral months ago my clergy support group discussed stewardship. We eventually got to the topic of stewardship sermons. When we did, a member of the group said, “When … read more

Collaborative Preaching and Holy Conversation
By Matthew L. Kelley“What?! How can the Bible say that?! That’s complete garbage!”This is something you might hear on a typical Tuesday night at Starbucks on Madison Street in… read more

8 Weeks on Romans
By Matthew L. KelleyPaul’s epistle to the Romans occupies much of the lectionary this summer (Year A, from the second Sunday after Pentecost through the thirteenth), so while I’ve focused … read more

Christmas is Not Your Birthday: Sermon Series
By Mike SlaughterI stood before our congregation in the fall of 2004 and said, “I want you to have a slim Christmas this year . . . and whatever you spend on your family, bring an equal… read more

Who is this Man? (Why Jesus?, week 1)
By Mike SlaughterCalling ourselves Christians doesn’t mean we know the Christ we claim to follow. It is easy to contrive our own version of Christianity when getting to know the real Jesus… read more