Preaching When You Are Stretched

Preaching 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…

Preaching When A Young Adult Dies

Preaching 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…

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…