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From Every Angle
The complete anthology of resources for year-round planning and execution of a successful stewardship campaign comes shrink-wrapped and already hole-punched -- all you need to do is insert it in a binder. It's a wide-ranging compendium that includes all of the following: -- Nineteen outstanding stewardship sermons from preachers of many denominations. -- Eleven lively, captivating children's object lessons examining stewardship through the concepts of Action, Direction, Earth, Home, Inheritance, Portion, Responsibility, Steward, Sacrifice, Treasure, and Willing. (The first letters form an anagram of stewardship.) -- Temple Talks, brief sketches that provide a lighthearted, non-threatening wa...
Preaching the Miracles
Your partner in intelligent, meaningful sermon preparation: Exegesis The Situation The Setting Cultural and Historical Contexts Other lectionary Texts for the Day Parallel Gospel Texts Meanings and Derivations of Key Words Homiletics Suggested Sermon Themes Sermon Outlines Preaching Illustrations Nine Miracles include Raising Lazarus (John 11:1-45) Feeding 5,000 (Matthew 14:13-21) Walking On Water (Matthew 14:22-23) John R. Brokhoff is former Professor of Homiletics, Candler School of Theology, Emory University. Dr. Brokhoff is a prolific author whose popular CSS titles include Preaching the Parables, volumes A, B, and C. The series on Preaching the Miracles includes cycles A, B, and C.
Pray Like Jesus
- Is it humanly possible to pray like Jesus? - Since God knows what we need even before we pray, why bother to pray? - To what extent does one's relationship with God affect one's prayers? With questions like these, John Brokhoff takes you on a 13-chapter journey of prayer in Pray Like Jesus. This book will help develop more effective prayer for persons and groups. It examines and studies the nature of Jesus' prayers. It examines methods and techniques Jesus used. It explores a theology of prayer, and a study of prayers in the Bible, which culminates with a study of the Lord's Prayer. This book is ideal for personal use, group study or a sermon series. Each chapter concludes with a series of discussion questions. Chapter titles include: The Contents of Prayer The Variety of Prayer Prayer and Healing The Power of Prayer John R. Brokhoff is former Professor of Homiletics, Candler School of Theology, Emory University. He is a graduate of Muhlenberg College and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. His other popular CSS titles include Lectionary Preaching Workbook, A, B and C, Preaching The Parables, A, B and C, and Preaching The Miracles, A, B and C.
Preaching the Parables
The parables of Jesus are timeless stories -- and with the current popularity of narrative preaching, the parables are a familiar topic in the contemporary pulpit. But preaching on the parables is not as easy as it looks at first glance. Should we simply tell the parable in our own words and let it stand on its own feet, or is its lesson most effectively communicated by constructing a sermon around the central theme? Or should the preacher spiritualize the parable by probing for allegorical meaning? Master homiletician John Brokhoff aids preachers in answering these key questions with rigorous and enlightening background information on parables from Mark and John appearing in Cycle B of the ...
Best Funeral Meditations
This collection of best funeral meditations provides a wide range of messages that address almost every death situation from the anticipated to the tragic. These classic meditations have been gathered from the writings and contributions of pastors, church leaders, and teachers of many denominations. Among the situations addressed are: For the nominal church member For a little child For a non-Christian For the death of a child shortly after birth For a college student killed in an auto accident For a sixteen-year-old shot to death For a woman who committed suicide For a church member who served others For a 40-year-old cancer patient For a man who loved the outdoors For a Sunday morning worship service following a death and many more!
Wrinkled Wrappings
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 Words from the Cross
Father, forgive them; for they know not what they are doing. -- Luke 23:34 As in Luke 23:34, John R. Brokhoff offers "words of grace" in this series of sermons for Lent, Holy Week, or Good Friday. The messages are based on passages from Luke, John, and Matthew. This book offers four options: as a series of six messages for Lent and one for Holy Week; a series of sermons for each day of Holy Week; a three-hour Good Friday service; for personal meditation and reflection. Themes are: - The first word -- mercy. - The second word -- promise. - The third word -- concern. - The fourth word -- fidelity. - The fifth word -- need. - The sixth word -- completion. - The seventh word -- commitment. Scriptures are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. John R. Brokhoff is professor emeritus of homiletics, Candler School of theology, Emory University. Dr. Brokhoff is a prolific author whose popular titles include Preaching the Parables, A, B, and C, and Preaching the Miracles, A, B, and C.
Lights of Love
Faith, Hope, Love, Joy, and The Light Of The World are themes in this candlelighting service for the four Sundays of Advent and Christmas Eve. Each service includes a scripture, message and prayer with optional listing of hymns and calls to worship. Lights Of Love provides a banner instruction section, a Christmas Eve candlelighting suggested order of service, and a brief explanation of the meaning of Advent. In addition to public worship, the services can easily be used in a family worship or Sunday school setting. Charles T. Brown is a pastor in the Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ. He is a graduate of Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, and Bangor Theological Seminary Bangor, Maine.
The Light of Bethlehem Shines on
The impact of the miraculous event of the incarnation continues -- and the light of hope that appeared in the darkness of that night in Bethlehem two thousand years ago still shines on us today, even in the midst of life's most difficult situations. Illustrated with poignant stories and anecdotes, these powerful messages celebrate the heartwarming joy of Christ's coming, and demonstrate how we can rely on the Lord to serve as our steady lighthouse while we navigate the shoals of life. This seven-part series for Advent, Christmas Eve, the Sunday after Christmas, and Epiphany Sunday provides a comprehensive seasonal resource for busy pastors and worship planners. Each chapter includes a sermon...
