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Preaching When You Are Stretched
The Toughest SermonsPreaching When You Are Stretched This will be the last post in our series on the toughest sermons you will preach. If you are new to this blog, the first of this series is found at this link. For the last of these reflections, I want to focus in this post on preaching when you […]
When A Prominent Church Leader Commits Suicide
Top Preaching TipsWhen A Prominent Church Leader Commits Suicide We addressed suicide earlier in this blog. You can connect with that post at this link. In this post we turn to a tough question. What do you preach when a prominent leader commits suicide that rocks your church community? This is indeed going to be a […]
Preaching When A Young Adult Dies
The Toughest SermonsPreaching When A Young Adult Dies We are in a series on the toughest sermons you’ll ever preach. If you’re new to this blog, the first post in this series is here. In this post we are going to consider preaching when a young adult dies either by accident or illness. A Tough Sermon I […]
Preaching When A Developmentally Disabled Person Dies
The Toughest SermonsPreaching When A Developmentally Disabled Person Dies Preaching when a developmentally disabled person dies is another challenging time for the preacher. This is another of the toughest sermons you’ll ever preach. The Challenge of A Developmentally Disabled Person’s Funeral Let me tell you about Adam. In the last church I served as pastor, he was […]
Funeral Sermon for a Family Member with Dementia
The Toughest SermonsFuneral Sermon for a Family Member With Dementia A couple of posts ago I told you about my sister-in-law who had a rare form of dementia that gradually took her memory over a five-year period. In this post, I reflect on a funeral sermon for a family member with dementia that will address, in some […]