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Death Because of Lifestyle Choices
The Toughest SermonsDeath 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
The Toughest SermonsPreaching 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
The Toughest SermonsPreaching 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 […]
Preaching When Tragedy Strikes
The Toughest SermonsPreaching 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 on toughest sermons you’ll ever preach. The first in the series is here. […]
The Toughest Sermons You’ll Write
The Toughest SermonsThe Toughest Sermons You’ll Write We turn now from what we can learn from advertising about the forms and content of preaching. The next several posts will be about the toughest sermons you’ll write in your career. Those sermons will be required during times of pain, suffering, disillusionment and doubt in the life of your […]