Stephen Crotts tells us that "nothing is spared the Spirit's influence. He shapes our friendships, our marriages, our love for our enemies, our heritage, sexual passion, wisdom, even our femininity and self-esteem." One of the nation's most eloquent preachers pulls contemporary wisdom from these ancient texts with sermons such as "How to Affair-Proof Your Marriage," "How to Treat Your Enemies," and "Godly Sexual Passion for an X-Rated World." Preachers will find much food for thought in these ten sermons based on Cycle B Old Testament texts.
Stephen M. Crotts, an ordained minister of the...

Filled with wit, insight, and inspiration, this anthology of sermons for the entire church year offers readers a treasure trove of spiritual guidance. Five distinguished preachers representing a variety of denominations and ministry settings contribute messages based on gospel texts for each Sunday and major celebration in Cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary. Their thoughtful meditations proclaim the Good News for today's world and exemplify the transforming power of God's Word in our lives. Unforgettable in their power and biblical witness, these sermons provide readers with strength,...

Learn the fascinating stories of seven historical and biblical personages in this wide-ranging collection of first-person monologue sermons from the pen of popular CSS author Stephen Crotts. Perfect for presentation from the pulpit, these delightfully creative pieces are excellent for varying routine preaching fare or covering pastoral vacations. And the concise biographical portraits also make informative programming for men's, women's, or youth groups, as well as inspiring devotional reading. Characters profiled include:
William Bradford
Christopher Columbus
Martin Luther
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Filled with insight, imagination and inspiration, this anthology provides a treasure trove of spiritual guidance to help you meet the demanding call of proclaiming the Good News to today's materialistic world. Based on Cycle A Gospel texts for the entire church year, these powerful messages by five distinguished preachers from a variety of denominations and ministry settings portray the abundant transforming power of God's Word in our lives.

At the literal center of every Bible is the book of Psalms.Just as the heart is the symbolic center of human emotion, the psalms containsome of the most emotional passages in all of scripture, from the heights ofjubilant praise to the depths of despair and mourning. All of us, to somedegree, can relate to the psalms. A Psalm for Every Sigh is a collection ofobservations and musings on specific psalms. Each psalm relates to variousaspects of the human experience, from the peace and tranquility of Psalm 23, orthe penitence and confession of Psalm 32, to our awe and wonder at beholdingGod's...

How recently have you shared with your congregation and its children the story of the "Christian" Saint Nicholas? This book offers you the opportunity to tell the story in a visual way by dressing the part of the Bishop of Myra, Turkey.
"Saint Nicholas Speaks" enables you to tell the story from your pulpit in an informal format with children or to groups outside the church. The monologue is also appropriate for parents and grandparents to read to young children during Advent.
The book offers instructions on how to make Saint Nicholas' costume and a brief description of Christmas...

"It is not God's plan to take us by surprise. Throughout scripture there is the rolling thunder of the Deity's voice resounds: "I'm going to do it Get ready Pay close attention Here comes what I promised " We call such predictions "prophecy," history written before it happens. And about nothing is God more prophetic, more predictive, than Jesus Christ. "(from the Foreword)
In" Long Time Coming "Stephen Crotts proclaims the richness of Jesus' birth. Noting that the Lord always tells us ahead of time what he is about to do, his fourteen sermons based on Old Testament lectionary texts...