Funeral Sermon for An Unbeliever

Funeral Sermon for An Unbeliever In the last post we considered some guidelines for preparing a funeral message.  Now we are going to turn to how to prepare a funeral sermon for an unbeliever in your community. The Difficult Funeral I remember…

Creating An Impactful Funeral Message

Creating an Impactful Funeral Message We've been considering various parts of a funeral in the previous posts.  Here's the first in the series.  In this post we turn specifically to creating an impactful funeral message that will build on…

An Effective Order For The Funeral Service

An Effective Order for The Funeral Service In the last few posts we looked at the challenges of preaching at a funeral and some lessons I've learned in preparing for a meaningful funeral.  In this post we are going to consider an effective…

Preparing A Meaningful Funeral Service

Preparing A Meaningful Funeral Service In the last post we started looking at the six elements for preparing a meaningful funeral service for your people.  Dr. Alan Wolfelt identifies six such elements.  He is the director of the Center for…

Preparing a Funeral Service

Preparing a Funeral Service In the last two posts we looked at the challenge of preaching at a funeral service.  We also considered some tips on how to prepare to preach at a funeral service.  In this post we're switching gears just a bit.…

Preparing to Preach At A Funeral

Preparing To Preach At A Funeral In this last post I started to look at the challenge of preaching at a funeral.  We considered some of the challenges and the opportunity of a funeral sermon.  In this post we pick up that theme as we consider…

Preaching At A Funeral

Preaching At A Funeral The first year that I was in ministry was a surprise in many ways.  I learned that what I had learned at seminary didn't always apply to the real-life experience of the pastor.  One of those areas where I hadn't learned…

Themes for Preaching on Easter Sunday

Themes for Preaching on Easter Sunday In the last post, I looked at a couple of tips for having an impactful Easter Sunday service.  In this post, we are going to turn to some themes for preaching on Easter Sunday in your church.  These suggestions…

Preparing to Preach on Easter Sunday

Preparing to Preach on Easter Sunday In the last two posts we looked at some tips for preaching during the Lenten season.  Lent, of course, culminates in the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  So in this post and the next I…

Preaching About Giving Something Up For Lent

Preaching About Giving Something Up For Lent In the last post, we began an examination of how to make your preaching in Lent impactful.  Today let's look at preaching about giving something up for lent as part of your plan for this season. The…