Preaching When A Developmentally Disabled Person Dies

Preaching 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…

Funeral Sermon for a Family Member with Dementia

Funeral 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…

Creating A Message for a Dementia Victim's Funeral

Creating A Message for a Dementia Victim's Funeral In the last post I introduced you to two victims of long-term dementia, and indicated that in this post I would share notes on the messages I used in those situations.   In this post we will…

The Funeral Message for Someone With Long-Term Dementia

The Funeral Message for Someone With Long-Term Dementia We have been considering the toughest sermons you'll ever prepare.  The last one we dealt with was preaching at the funeral for a suicide.  In this post we turn to the funeral message…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Preaching When Tragedy Strikes

Preaching When Tragedy Strikes If you've been preaching any length of time, you know what tragedy does to people.  How do you go about preaching when tragedy strikes in your church or community?  This post is the continuation of this series…