Acts 2:17     “‘In the last days, God says,

I will pour out my Spirit on all people.

Your sons and daughters will prophesy,

your young men will see visions,

your old men will dream dreams. 

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A Sermon For A Suicide

A Sermon For A Suicide We are considering some of the toughest sermons you’ll ever have to make and present.  If you want to catch up,  start at this link.  In this post we’ll consider the challenge of making a sermon for a suicide victim.  This will truly be a challenge. When A Person Chooses […]

Preaching After Long-term Suffering With Cancer

Preaching After Long-Term Suffering With Cancer We are considering some of the toughest sermons you’ll ever have to deliver.  The first post in this series is here.  In this post we’ll consider how the funeral of someone who dies after a struggle with cancer can be impactful.  Preaching after long-term suffering with cancer is an […]

Death Because of Lifestyle Choices

Death Because of Lifestyle Choices We are in this series on the most difficult sermons you’ll ever have to preach.  The first post in the series is here.  In this post we are going to consider a death because of lifestyle choices and what it means to preach at the funeral. A Tragic Death I […]

Preaching When There’s A Miscarriage

Preaching When There’s A Miscarriage It doesn’t happen often, but the occasion does come about that you’ll have to preach at the death of a child as a result of a miscarriage in the later stages of pregnancy.  Preaching when there’s a miscarriage is a bit tricky.   There are questions about the eternal state […]

Preaching During A National Tragedy

Preaching During A National Tragedy In the last post we considered what to say during a time of personal and/or church tragedy.  In this post we will reflect on preaching during a national tragedy to your people. What Is A National Tragedy? I think of two situations in the recent past here in the United […]