Hail to the King: A Sermon for Good Friday
How do we go from the Triumphal Entry to Good Friday? Bob Kaylor shares a sermon idea for Good Friday: Hail to the King!
How do we go from the Triumphal Entry to Good Friday? Bob Kaylor shares a sermon idea for Good Friday: Hail to the King!
Why should all those great sermons languish in your hard drive or filing cabinet? Bob Kaylor has helpful ideas for how to recycle (or up-cycle!) old sermons.
Preaching without notes can be intimidating, but the benefit is amazing! Bob Kaylor shares the difference it made when he began preaching without notes.
Do you remember those Sears Christmas Wish Books that came out every year? Bob Kaylor shares a sermon for Christmas Eve that is based on his memories of filling out his Christmas wish list with those books.
How can we accomplish the difficult task of expressing the mystery of the incarnation: God becoming flesh in the person of Jesus Christ? Bob Kaylor shares wisdom on telling the old, old story with a fresh voice.
George Whitefield (1714-1770) was one of the greatest preachers in history and even though he eventually had a split with the Methodists over his burgeoning Calvinism, his impact on the role of preaching in American churches is still being felt today. Bob Kaylor shares 5 Ways Whitefield offered for getting more out of a sermon.
Wesley, like those in the early Christian church, believed that communion is a vitally important means of grace. If daily meals are important not only for our nourishment but also our fellowship with family, then regular communion is vital for our spiritual nourishment and our cohesiveness and love as the family of the church.
While wedding homilies are usually brief, the preacher has an opportunity to use those moments to turn everyone’s attention from the flowers and the puffy-sleeved bridesmaids’ dresses to the reality of marriage as a reflection of God’s love for God’s people.
Whether you’re scratching an itch on the trail or scratching your nose in the pulpit, getting rid of tics requires constant vigilance. Practice getting rid of them and they’re more likely to leave you and your congregation alone!
Preaching your first and last words to a congregation is both a privilege and an opportunity. Bless your people so that whether you are coming together or coming apart, you will both be a blessing!
With a little creativity and thought, you can make those patriotic Sundays an opportunity to share the gospel in ways that will stretch the worldview of those in your congregation and turn their attention toward the ultimate freedom of the kingdom of God.
We believe that a revival is poised to break out in churches and communities across the world. The Preaching Collective is designed to give those who bring God’s Word, be they men or women, clergy or laity, serving in small rural churches or suburban megachurches, the tools, ideas, and resources to “shake the gates of Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon Earth.”