The following worship ideas are related to components of stewardship. Give a puzzle piece to each person as they enter the building for the service. Customize the generic points (see download) to deliver your desired message in your unique context and setting. (Previously posted in The Soul of a Steward, Fall, 2003) Continue Reading »
Sermon Aid
Stewardship – Children’s Sermons
The following children’s sermons (object lessons) illustrate aspects/truths related to stewardship. Continue Reading »
Stewardship of the Earth (for Children)
Offer each child a candy bar or something that can be mostly used up or abused quickly. Maybe it could be a piece of paper, or a crayon. Give one to each child, whatever you have chosen to give them. Continue Reading »
Goldfish and Sharing Object Lesson (for Children)
Have enough goldfish crackers for half of the children who are listening to the children’s sermon. Give that half of the group 2 goldfish crackers, but give the other half of the group none. Tell the group with none how sorry you are that they don’t have any fish. It must be nice to have fish crackers… I wonder how you can get some fish crackers, too? Continue Reading »
Resource Links for Sermon Illustrations
The following download includes links that have been helpful for me, as I search for sermon illustrations. Continue Reading »
Friendship Series – Epiphany 2011
We are mission friends, and the trust that Jesus, God himself, calls us “no longer servants, but friends” is both a wonderful and awesome gift. Friendship is central to life with Christ and one another. The Epiphany series – the season of light – is an exploration into the complexity, mystery, and joy of becoming friends – in God, with one another. Continue Reading »
Don’t Waste Your School Year
This is part of a sermon I preached to the youth at my church the Sunday before School started in August, 2011. Continue Reading »
The Most Important People You’ve Never Met – Summer Series
We did a summer theme on obscure Bible characters – how God made an imprint on them and how they made an imprint on God’s world. Each week we wrote a verse to “Who are the People in the Neighborhood.” It has been an extremely enjoyable series. (We received the Template for the series from James Amadon, Highland Covenant Church, Bellevue, Washington) Continue Reading »
Tell Me a Story, Pastor!
I retired from congregational ministry about a year ago and have been helping a young pastor who is just getting started by writing some children’s story/sermons for him. Below you will see a couple examples, as well as a brief description of how I create children’s sermon/stories that relate to the sermon text and theme. Continue Reading »
Season to Grow: Intergenerational Worship
This download contains Season to Grow themes for intergenerational worship, as well as children’s sermon ideas. Continue Reading »
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