Question: Why is a parish pastor like a penguin? Answer:Penguins have a way of looking dignif...

'Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,' writes Sue Anne Steffey Morrow. 'As we... deepen o...

Looking for worship material specifically tailored for holidays and other special, out-of-the-ord...

The stories of Jesus' miracles can be challenging to modern sensibilities, conditioned as we are ...

• Is it humanly possible to pray like Jesus? • Since God knows what we need even before we pray, ...

What is the condition of the public reading of scripture in your church? If you are searching for...

I am a child of God. You are a child of God. That's what 'Our Father' means. No one is an orphan....

W.W.J.D. (What Would Jesus Do?) is a youth drama that addresses the struggles young people face w...

These writings on Martin Luther's Small Catechism are a departure from the typical catechism comp...

Sometimes in order to move people past their old bad habits and past their old repetitive sins an...

The Old Testament details the epic faith story of ancient people who, just like us today, seek Go...

Effective illustrations open pathways into the sermonic process that allow the light of God's wor...

No occasion offers greater opportunity or a more imposing challenge for communicating the gospel ...

Believing that Christian worship should be both exciting and stimulating and respectful of God an...

So you've just been asked to put together your church's Christmas pageant -- are you feeling over...

For Michael Wuchter, the gospel is in the details. From the story of the pilgrims who over-invite...

Call to Worship, Collect, Prayer of Confession, and three suggested hymns based on each lectionar...

Here at last is the comprehensive collection you've been searching for to minister effectively to...

After many years of preaching from the first three chapters of Luke and the first two chapters of...

Many modern Christians yearn for a deeper spiritual life, a relevant relationship with a God who ...

Providing a fresh, timely reflection every week can be a daunting task. So when time or inspirati...

The title of John Killinger's newest book, Preaching To A Church In Crisis, is meant to underline...

Pouring out over three decades of wisdom in his newest Lectionary Preaching Workbook: Series X, C...

This book, one of a three-part series, is a narrative reflection on Dr. Martin Luther's Small Cat...

Richard Sheffield's preaching is stimulating and unique. Whenever I am burdened or under pressure...

Robbins intends for these eighteen dramas to provoke reflection and discussion. Designed to be re...

In this intriguing set of 'no holds barred' verbal exchanges, advocates for the Lord and the Devi...

Prayer is a powerful force -- in Tennyson's oft-quoted phrase, 'more things are wrought by prayer...

When we carry deep hurts by others, when we harbor resentment, revenge, jealousy, anger, and hate...

'THE WORLD is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; ...

It is often challenging to discuss with new believers - or even seasoned believers - the meatiest...

Nothing is more important for ministry today than small groups. (George Gallop Jr., a Christian w...

While this book offers information for the sermon writer, the design of its contents provides mor...

Lent is a great time to work dramatic presentations into your congregation's programming -- and G...

'Thethingis,peoplehavethis incredible capacity for getting hung up on what they don't have, inste...

Appropriate for Maundy Thursday or any time throughout the year, this resource contains several s...

In a world filled with disappointments, where many people have lost any sense of hope and purpose...

Even though the sermon is the centerpiece of Protestant worship, preachers sometimes fail to capt...

In Worship Innovations: Easy Bible Drama, you will meet Bible persons just outside their recorded...

In the rush to prepare for weekly rehearsals, does it sometimes seem as if your choir isn't alway...

When it comes to preaching from a lectionary, it can often be a daunting task to create new ways ...

The stories of Jesus continue to challenge listeners toward new and better ways of living. The se...

Storytelling is the way much of the gospel is presented to us. Many or most dynamic preachers mak...

Popular CSS author Cynthia Cowen returns with three more imaginative programs that will spice up ...

Jesus told stories, and the scriptures are the sacred story of God and his people... and since ch...

Create memorable services that help worshipers experience the profound sadness of the crucifixion...

This all new collection of prayers will involve each member of your congregation in an informal, ...

The Gentle Whisper provides preaching resources for proclaimers following first lesson texts from...