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Something is about to Happen

Author : Thomas G. Long
Publisher : CSS Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788008668
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Something is about to Happen written by Thomas G. Long and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously published under the title Shepherds and Bathrobes, this series of model sermons for Advent/Christmas includes such topics as John the Baptist's preaching in the wilderness, the Word made flesh, and a sound and light show on the mountaintop. Long's sermons demonstrate how preaching can be more like watching a movie than listening to a collection of ideas. They abound in a rich variety of fresh images and stories which flesh out the familiar passages and prepare both preachers and listeners for incarnational celebrations of Advent and Christmas. Wade P. Huie, Jr. Professor of Homiletics Emeritus Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur, Georgia The title says it: these are earthy sermons in which a believable voice tells our human story, recites our literature and drama, reports the news that is our daily lot, and does all this with a sharp eye for the Bible's images, a keen ear for the Tradition's youthful voices. A fine example of preaching. Charles L. Rice Professor of Homiletics Drew University Theological School Madison, New Jersey Thomas G. Long is Francis Landey Patton Professor of Preaching and Worship at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author of many books and is one of the most well-known teachers of preachers in America.

Sermons for the Christian Year: Advent to Christmas Eve

Author : John Keble
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Sermons for the Christian Year: Advent to Christmas Eve written by John Keble and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sermon Outlines on Advent and Christmas

Author : Gene Williams
Publisher : Beacon Hill Press
ISBN 13 : 9780834119864
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (198 download)

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Download or read book Sermon Outlines on Advent and Christmas written by Gene Williams and published by Beacon Hill Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sermons for the busy pastor needing a place to start in sermon preparation or additional thoughts to add substance to Sunday’s message.Each book in the series provides 25 to 30 outlines. While these outlines are designed to be used in series preaching, most can be adapted for stand-alone sermons. Every sermon outline is directed to the needs of today’s congregants—to challenge, inspire, and motivate to service for Christ and His Kingdom. As the pastor develops these outlines through further research and personal illustrations, the resulting sermons will become effective channels for spiritual life and growth.

Sermons for the Christian Year: Sermons for Advent to Christmas Eve

Author : John Keble
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Sermons for the Christian Year: Sermons for Advent to Christmas Eve written by John Keble and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sermons for Advent to Christmas Eve

Author : John Keble
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3385228727
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (852 download)

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Download or read book Sermons for Advent to Christmas Eve written by John Keble and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-11-19 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Martin Luther's Christmas Book

Author : Martin Luther
Publisher : Augsburg Books
ISBN 13 : 9781451414257
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book Martin Luther's Christmas Book written by Martin Luther and published by Augsburg Books. This book was released on with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Luther's conception of the Nativity found expression in sermon, song, and art. This beautiful gift edition of a classic collection combines all three.

Don't Forget the Child

Author : Alex A. Gondola
Publisher : CSS Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788018345
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Don't Forget the Child written by Alex A. Gondola and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex Gondola says that in our modern culture we sometimes "experience Christmas at its worst: overcommercialized, expensive, exhausting, nearly devoid of spiritual significance." In this collection of twenty cogent and inspiring sermons for Advent and Christmas, he reminds us of the key to putting the season in its proper perspective -- "Don't forget the child!" For it is only when we are drawn nearer to the child of Bethlehem, celebrating the simple beauties of the stable, that we can escape from the rush of the season into the divine light of saving grace heralded by the birth of God's Son. This volume is an exceptional source of inspiration for sermon preparation, but it's also excellent for personal devotions exploring the meaning of Advent and Christmas. It's a great Christmas gift! Alex Gondola has given us a lovely round of Advent and Christmas meditations. They are reflective and delightful. They shine with little gems of human interest stories that can light our path throughout the whole year. Catherine Clark Kroeger Editor, Study Bible for Women (The New Testament) This outstanding collection of Advent/Christmas sermons brings rich insights and new appreciation for the wondrous story of Christ's coming. Whether you are in a pew or in a pulpit on Sundays, you will be grateful for this book. Dr. William P. Baker Senior Pastor Emeritus, First Presbyterian Church Allentown, Pennsylvania Author of Everyone in the Bible, Who's Who in Church History, A Savior for All Seasons Alex Gondola, a master preacher, in this collection of sermons, with wonderful illustrations, can assist the working preacher expand her or his creative imagination for Advent and Christmas preaching. Dr. Benjamin Griffin President and Professor of Liturgics Andover Newton Theological School Alex A. Gondola Jr. is senior pastor of Dennis Union Church (United Church of Christ) in Dennis, Massachusetts (located on Cape Cod). He has also served congregations in Springfield, Massachusetts; Rome, New York; and Utica, New York. Gondola is a graduate of Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania (B.A.), Andover Newton Theological School (M.Div.), and Colgate Rochester Divinity School in Rochester, New York (D.Min.), and has also studied at the New College of Divinity of the University of Edinburgh (Scotland). He is the author of Come As You Are (CSS), and contributed several stewardship sermons to the CSS anthology From Every Angle.

Sermons for the seasons of Advent, Christmas and the Epiphany

Author : George Robert Gleig
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Sermons for the seasons of Advent, Christmas and the Epiphany written by George Robert Gleig and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Garden City

Author : John Mark Comer
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 0310337321
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Garden City written by John Mark Comer and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've heard people say, "Who you are matters more than what you do." But does the Bible really teach us that? Join pastor and bestselling author John Mark Comer in Garden City as he guides twenty- and thirty-somethings through understanding and embracing their God-given calling. In Garden City, John Mark Comer gives a surprisingly countercultural take on the typical "spiritual" answer the church gives in response to questions about purpose and calling. Comer explores Scripture to discover God's original intent for how we're meant to spend our time, reshaping how you view and engage in your work, rest, and life. In these pages, you'll learn that, ultimately, what we do matters just as much as who we are. Garden City will help you find answers to questions like: Does God care where I work? Does he have a clear direction for me? How can I create a practice of rest? Praise for Garden City: "In Garden City, John Mark Comer takes the reader on a journey--from creation to the final heavenly city. But the journey is designed to let each of us see where we are to find ourselves in God's good plan to partner with us in the redemption of all creation. There is in Garden City an intoxication with the Bible's biggest and life-changing ideas." --Scot McKnight, Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary

Sermonic City Sidewalks

Author : James G. Cobb
Publisher : CSS Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788014668
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Sermonic City Sidewalks written by James G. Cobb and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Listening Season: Sermons for Advent and Christmas

Author : L. Ted Smith
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557721938
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (577 download)

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Download or read book A Listening Season: Sermons for Advent and Christmas written by L. Ted Smith and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-10-27 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Listening Season: Sermons for Advent and Christmas by L. Ted Smith

Songs for a Savior

Author : David M. Oliver
Publisher : CSS Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788019759
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Songs for a Savior written by David M. Oliver and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 2003-07 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive resource of five sermons with complete worship services provides a solid, thematically integrated worship and preaching program for Advent and Christmas Eve. It celebrates the deep songs of faith that result from personal encounters with Jesus Christ. The four Advent messages examine biblical personalities, revealing in their experiences real struggles as well as profound joy. You'll explore how Zechariah wrestled to believe what the angel told him concerning the birth of his son; how the prophets searched for God's Word of hope in times of personal and social ferment; how Mary was willing to sacrifice her life for God's purpose; and how the birth of Jesus, heralded by the angels and confirmed by the shepherds, combined fear and joy with divine music. In the final sermon (for Christmas Eve), Oliver links those accounts with our contemporary lives by asking what our personal response will be to the birth of the Savior. Will we allow a song of faith to arise in our lives, in our families, churches, and community? Illustrated with poignant stories and anecdotes, the sermons in Songs For A Savior invite us to hear again the truly good news -- that our song of faith is not so much what we create for God, as how we respond to meeting the Savior and receiving God's gift of salvation through Jesus. Songs For A Savior comes from the heart of one who knows the Savior. Oliver offers these worship resources from his years of helping persons discover the Savior. The liturgies develop a theme for each Sunday, and the sermons weave biblical truths into the complexities of our modern lives, enabling new insights and personal convictions. Congregations experiencing Songs For A Savior will grow in their commitment to love and serve the Savior William R. Harvey Pastor Emeritus, Church of the Savior Canton, Ohio David M. Oliver holds an M.Div. degree from Duke University Divinity School and a D.Min. degree in Spiritual Formation from Asbury Theological Seminary. Currently the pastor of First United Methodist Church in Dover, Ohio, Oliver has served churches in Ohio since 1980, and has participated in the Academy for Preaching. In addition, he is an adjunct professor at Malone College in Canton, Ohio, teaching in the field of spiritual growth and worship. He is the author of Gifts We Bring To Honor The King (CSS).

Preaching and Worshiping in Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany - eBook [ePub]

Author : Abingdon
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426750099
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Preaching and Worshiping in Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany - eBook [ePub] written by Abingdon and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This helpful one-volume commentary resource provides brief preaching commentaries and prayers for worship for the first Sunday in Advent through Epiphany of the Lord (Years A, B, and C). This book includes: lectionary readings for each Sunday and Holy Day in the season; three sermon briefs for each Sunday in Advent and the Sunday after Christmas; sermon briefs for Christmas, Christmas Eve, and the Day of Epiphany; creative prayers for each Sunday and Holy Day in the season; scripture index.

You Have Mail from God!

Author : Harold C. Warlick
Publisher : CSS Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788017438
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book You Have Mail from God! written by Harold C. Warlick and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridging the sometimes disparate worlds of prophecy and gospel, Hal Warlick's sermons on texts from the Revised Common Lectionary provide illustrations and themes that will enable preachers and lay leaders to clearly communicate the Christian message. His work is anchored in sound scholarship, yet is written in a flowing, easy-to-understand narrative style that readers will immediately connect with. Most of Warlick's seventeen messages are based on passages from the letters of Paul, and Warlick finds these epistles to be as relevant today as when they were originally written. And since Paul's letters came from someone who daily faced the challenges of running a newly created organization, Warlick believes that they are a valuable resource for modern-day Christians trying to maintain a community of faith in an interconnected and spiritually struggling world. By helping readers to visualize old truths in fresh and exciting ways, this volume makes the sometimes overlooked Second Lesson texts a meaningful resource for the season. The author of thirteen books as well as over thirty articles and sermons in religious journals and publications, Harold C. Warlick Jr. is Professor of Religion and Minister to the University at High Point University in High Point, North Carolina. Dr. Warlick has served as both Director of Ministerial Studies and Lecturer in Applied Theology at Harvard Divinity School, and has pastored churches in South Carolina, Texas, and North Carolina. He holds degrees from Furman University (B.A.), Harvard University (S.T.B.), and Vanderbilt University (D.Div.).

Holy E-mail

Author : Dallas A. Brauninger
Publisher : CSS Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788018272
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Holy E-mail written by Dallas A. Brauninger and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many modern Christians yearn for a deeper spiritual life, a relevant relationship with a God who still matters and who thinks we still matter. However, Dallas Brauninger tells us, we are not good at listening and talking with God. What we are good at is hurling questions at the Almighty -- and Brauninger says that questions are what we are all about if we are to continue to grow spiritually. And so is confession. We doubt. We fear. We stretch to the limits of our patience. We wonder if tenacity will prevail or if we will sink. We have moments of bliss and ponder anew the mystery of God. We wonder and grieve about the world. Brauninger believes that question and confession are two forms of our prayer -- and for many of us, these conversations with God are as brief and instant as an e-mail. In Holy E-Mail, she inventively casts fourteen sermons based on Cycle A lectionary epistle texts in the form of extended e-mail messages to God. It's as if congregations and pastors were privy to someone's private ponderings that reflect our own spiritual roaming. This volume is not only a creative resource for preachers; it's also directed to the everyday person in the pew. Crafted to help hearers connect with God and each other, these sermons address universal queries of the human soul. By uniting sermon with prayer, they're excellent for use as readings for personal meditation. Brauninger takes the reader on a spiritual journey from the beginning of Advent through the Transfiguration of our Lord.... This book offers much food for thought as you prepare sermons... not only will your mind be stretched, your soul will be inspired as you read. (from the Introduction) Clarence M. "Clip" Higgins Former Conference Minister, Nebraska and Ohio Conferences United Church of Christ Dallas Brauninger writes with the discernment of a saint and the ear of a poet.... These sermons are a joy to read. They are a joy because they are crafted by one who is a master with language. They are a joy because they track life carefully. They are a joy because they expose deep recesses of the soul that light seldom reaches. They are a joy because they prompt each of us to reflect on our own faith pilgrimage. Most of all, they are a joy because they affirm God who offers joy not just to some, but to all. Dr. George S. Worcester Conference Minister, Nebraska Conference United Church of Christ To me the hallmark of a good sermon has always been the new pathways of thought and insight which it opens up for me long after hearing or reading it. These are GOOD sermons. Rachel S. Scott Bemidji, Minnesota Dallas A. Brauninger, a cum laude graduate of Albion College, received her Master of Divinity degree and an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Chicago Theological Seminary. A full-time writer, she has served churches in Colorado and Nebraska. She and her husband, both ordained ministers in the United Church of Christ, live in Friend, Nebraska.

Wrinkled Wrappings

Author : John R. Brokhoff
Publisher : CSS Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788007009
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Wrinkled Wrappings written by John R. Brokhoff and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wrinkled Wrappings is a series of pulpit messages for Advent and Christmas carved from the pen and emanating from the heart of a distinguished preacher whose messages inspire hope in the hearts of believers. Brokhoff is especially skilled at relating biblical stories to modern life. The flowing style of these sermons is peppered with gripping illustrations that catch us where we are and carry us along as he shines the light of God's word into our lives. Sermons are based on texts from Mark, Luke, John, and Isaiah. - Sermon titles include: - You're Going To Have A Baby - Good News For Bad Times - God With A Human Face - Happy Next Year? John R. Brokhoff is former professor of Homiletics at Candler School of Theology, Emory University. He has served parishes in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia. He has authored nearly thirty books with CSS Publishing Company including, most recently, Pray Like Jesus and Lectionary Preaching Workbook, Series IV, Cycles A, B, and C.

Grace and Peace

Author : Dean Feldmeyer
Publisher : CSS Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780788028588
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (285 download)

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Download or read book Grace and Peace written by Dean Feldmeyer and published by CSS Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-09 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easter may be the highest holy day in the life of the church but in American culture that honor goes to Christmas. Christians often find themselves trying to straddle the divide between Christmas as "Christ Mass" and Christmas as a family gathering and a retail extravaganza. In Grace and Peace, Dean Feldmeyer's latest collection of sermons for Cycle A, the seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany are celebrated by acknowledging the secular, cultural parts of the season and, at the same time, they are first and foremost celebrations of God's incarnation in the living Christ. Sermon titles included Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! (Matthew 24:36-44) Less Fear; More Fruit (Matthew 3:1-12) Preparing the Way (Matthew 11:2-11) The New Moses (Matthew 1:18-25) Jesus Incognito (Matthew 25:31-46) Dean Feldmeyer is the author of five novels, two non-fiction books, three plays and over one hundred published articles, short stories, essays and poems. He is also one of the contributing writers for The Immediate Word, a component of CSS's SermonSuite. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Theater, Dean also holds a Master of Divinity degree from the Methodist Theological School of Ohio and has studied classical philosophy at the post graduate level at The University of Cincinnati and The Ohio State University. For the past thirty-five years he has been an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church. He is currently the pastor of The Wilmington United Methodist Church in Wilmington, Ohio. He and his wife, Jean (a registered nurse) live in Wilmington and have two adult children.