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Creation Care Sermons

Make earth stewardship a regular part of your preaching. This trove of sermons will give you inspiration and ideas for how to preach about creation care from a biblical, faithful perspective. There are links to lots more, too! From Earth Ministry. (Photo by Larry Page, used by Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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Simile Sunday: The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…

Lectionary Reflection for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Put on your literary hat and dive right in the midst of five parables that enable us to see what the kingdom of heaven is like and how we are a part of it. Photo by odysseus-thevoyager used under Creative Commons License. Thanks.

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Preaching Stewardship

Okay, everybody knows it’s stewardship season and that even the most reluctant stewardship preachers are going to take a stab at it. But it doesn’t have to be that way. For one experienced pastor, preaching stewardship happens year round, is a joy-filled process, and begins even before the pastor steps foot in the pulpit.  (Photo… Read more»

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Are You Kidding Me, Jesus?

Lectionary Reflection, 15th Sunday after Pentecost, September 5, 2010

Hey, Jesus, you really want me to stand up in front of a congregation and preach this text? Are you kidding me? Most people will hear this text with enough law-lensed baggage to stop their ears. As preachers and teachers, we need to lift up the grace and hope that comes with living “cross-wise” in the world.

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Creation Care Sermons

Bookmark this page, for sure, for whenever you need a little inspiration on preaching about environmental issues. This  wonderful assortment of sermons is guaranteed to get those creative sermon juices flowing. From Creation Care.  (Photo by Fallonyates, used by Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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22 Stewardship Preaching Tips

OK, pastor, you’ve been meaning to stress stewardship from the pulpit more this year. Here’s a simple set of tips you can keep on your desk for handy reference when you’re preparing the next sermon.   From the Niagara Diocese, Anglican Church of Canada.  (Photo by Chefranden, used under Creative Commons license. Thanks!)

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Proclaiming stewardship: A guide for sermons and temple talks

By the Rev. Dr. Susan K. Hedahl
Before public proclamation, it is necessary to ask: Where have we been? As a congregation, what gifts do we already employ for ourselves and others? Where do we hope to be in the months, the years ahead? Which resources do we need to consider, expand, develop?

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Preaching on Money

Preaching on money is intimidating to many pastors, because of this assumption that people in the pews do not want to hear how they should be handling their finances, especially when it comes to giving to the church.

Proclaiming Stewardship: A Guide for Sermons and Temple Talks

Susan K. Hedahl, professor of homiletics, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, offers tips for sermons and temple talks. “Ask what the stewardship profile of your congregation is — Before public proclamation, it is necessary to ask: Where have we been? As a congregation, what gifts do we already employ for ourselves and others? Where do we hope to be in the months, the years ahead? Which resources do we need to consider, expand, develop?