Login / Signup

Emphasis Preaching Journal

×

Warning message

You are not logged in.
Please log in to view this content.
If you are having problems logging in or think this is an error, please contact us online or call 1-800-537-1030.

Not a subscriber?
Get a FREE 30-Day Subscription
(No credit card necessary)
Get Full Access Now!

When Wayne Muller was ordained he invited Henri Nouwen to preach...

Illustration
Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Philippians 2:1-13
Richard A. Hasler
When Wayne Muller was ordained he invited Henri Nouwen to preach his ordination sermon. Throughout the sermon Nouwen repeatedly mentioned two words -- "downward mobility" -- so that Muller would never forget these words and their meaning. Muller, fresh out of seminary, was filled with dreams of accomplishing great things for God. Nouwen had a different picture in mind. He challenged the young man to do his work quietly in secret, explaining: "God's loving eye will see your good work in secret and you will be rewarded in secret.
UPCOMING WEEKS
In addition to the lectionary resources there are thousands of non-lectionary, scripture based resources...
Signup for FREE!
(No credit card needed.)
Christ the King Sunday
22 – Sermons
120+ – Illustrations / Stories
33 – Children's Sermons / Resources
19 – Worship Resources
22 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
Thanksgiving
14 – Sermons
90+ – Illustrations / Stories
22 – Children's Sermons / Resources
10 – Worship Resources
14 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
Advent 1
30 – Sermons
100+ – Illustrations / Stories
35 – Children's Sermons / Resources
27 – Worship Resources
27 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
Advent 2
29 – Sermons
100+ – Illustrations / Stories
33 – Children's Sermons / Resources
31 – Worship Resources
29 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
Plus thousands of non-lectionary, scripture based resources...
Signup for FREE!
(No credit card needed.)

New & Featured This Week

The Immediate Word

Dean Feldmeyer
Thomas Willadsen
Ron Love
Mary Austin
Christopher Keating
George Reed
Bethany Peerbolte
For November 24, 2019:
  • Shepherds Of Malfeasance by Dean Feldmeyer — A true and effective leader, said John Quincy Adams, is someone whose actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more. The prophet, Jeremiah, would have agreed.
  • Second Thoughts: Small Wonder(s) by Tom Willadsen — Once Zechariah regains his speech, his first words are a song of praise to God — not a complaint, like many people might have.

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Mark Ellingsen
It is appropriate that the celebration of Christ the King Sunday, the last Sunday of the church year, focuses us on the theme, Christ already reigns!

Jeremiah 23:1-6
Bonnie Bates
Bill Thomas
Mark Ellingsen
Bob Ove
Ron Love
Frank Ramirez
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Sixteenth century preacher and reformer Hugh Latimer may provide a sterling example of accountability and responsibility. Latimer was thought of as a great preacher and, one day, was called to preach before the King Henry VIII of England. As he thought about his great responsibility to bring a message before the king, he realized that the message that God laid on his heart was not the message that the king would want to hear.

StoryShare

Keith Wagner
Contents
“Counting on God” by Keith Wagner
“Trusting the Shepherd” by Keith Wagner

Counting on God
by Keith Wagner
Psalm 46

CSSPlus

Arley K. Fadness
“Then he (thief on the cross) said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’”

Good morning royal children,

Welcome to our children’s message time. It is so fun to see you.

Who can tell me what a king or queen wears on their head? (children respond)

Yes, that’s right. Kings and queens wear crowns like this: (show and wear a crown or place a crown upon a volunteer child’s head)

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
As Newton's Third Law of Motion tells us, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. This seems to be true in the field of human relationships as well as in the field of physics, although in the field of relationships sometimes the reaction may be a little more than equal. Thus there are always tragic cases in the media where those who have been spurned by their lovers murder the lovers in revenge, a reaction that seems somewhat over the top.

SermonStudio

Scott A. Bryte
When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. [Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing."] And they cast lots to divide his clothing.

Special Occasion