Preaching Ideas

Created on August 11th, 2011
Four Great Texts for Preaching About Money

Four Great Texts for Preaching About Money

By David R. Thomas
Psalm 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

The practice of forgiveness

By David C. Hockett
Scripture: 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

Recession-Era Stewardship: A Sermon Series

By Martin Thielen
Several 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

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

8 Weeks on Romans

By Matthew L. Kelley
Paul’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

Christmas is Not Your Birthday: Sermon Series

By Mike Slaughter
I 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)

Who is this Man? (Why Jesus?, week 1)

By Mike Slaughter
Calling 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