Author : W. Herschel Ford
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 28,18 MB
Release : 2001-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0801091225
An affordable collection of simple sermons to help busy pastors prepare biblical messages for funerals.
Author : Paul Beasley-Murray
Publisher : Inter-Varsity Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 39,12 MB
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 178974363X
250,000 people die in the UK each year, and almost half will have a Christian funeral service. Preaching at a funeral is a vital part of pastoral ministry, but too often funeral sermons consist of generalities and platitudes used for multiple services rather than illuminating the hope gifted to us by the resurrection. In There is Hope veteran pastor Paul Beasley-Murray offers practical advice to help Christian leaders craft meaningful, biblically driven sermons and preach with confidence and compassion at funeral services. Drawing on his years of experience, he offers a sensitive, pastorally rich exposition of twenty key Bible passages, exploring how preachers can draw on them to show the hope beyond death that the Gospel offers. Alongside are funeral sermon examples that he has preached himself, as well as ideas, outlines and guidance for writing your own. There is Hope is the perfect book for ordinands and preachers who are new to giving funeral sermons, as well as for experienced preachers and pastors wanting to improve and grow in their pastoral ministry and are looking for new ideas for funeral sermons. Full of biblical depth, this guide will equip priests and pastors with all the tools they need to deliver comforting funeral sermons that truly deliver the message that even in death, in the Gospel there is hope.
Author : Brian Croft
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 46,8 MB
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310517192
Bring Gospel Hope in the Midst of Death The phone rings: “Pastor, can you do my mother’s funeral?” Or, “Please help us—our baby just died.” Death comes unexpectedly, giving you two to three days of time to prepare a sermon—in the midst of caring for a grieving family. This helpful book walks a pastor through the logistics of memorial services, burials, and working with funeral homes—using the four P’s: Plan, Prepare, Preach, and Perform. It shows how to magnify Christ and the gospel in the midst of all the details, demands, and sorrow that surrounds the death of a loved one. The Practical Shepherding series of books provides pastors and ministry leaders with advice and practical help to do the work of pastoral ministry in a local church. In Conduct Gospel-Centered Funerals, experienced pastors Brian Croft and Phil A. Newton offer readers a concise guide to conducting funerals that glorify God and offer a timely message of hope.
Author : William J. Bausch
Publisher : Twenty-Third Publications
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 40,95 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781585957279
Father Bill Bausch's homilies are always outstanding. He brings a deep pastoral presence and much thought and preparation to each of them. This has never been more evident than here in this book of funeral homilies. Each is crafted to reflect the person remembered as well as the message of Scripture. Each reflects the communal nature of a Catholic funeral and is sensitive to the status of the mourners: non-Catholics, lapsed Catholics, faithful parishioners, relatives, and friends. Father Bill's words are faith-filled and compassionate, comforting and challenging, communal and personal. He regards the funeral liturgy as one of the greatest teachable moments the Church offers and here this is very evident. Highly recommended for all priests, deacons, and preachers. Book jacket.
Author : W. Herschel Ford
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 21,77 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780310469711
For pastors and Bible students alike, here is a compendium of Ford's 'Simple Sermons' that have proved meaningful for so many. This book is four volumes of sermons in one.
Author : Dr. Ray Pritchard
Publisher : Gideon House Books
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 47,60 MB
Release :
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1642041483
The biggest barrier to faith is life itself. Divorce. Cancer. Infertility. Death. There are times in our lives in which God seems very far away. We don't understand His silence. We only feel the intensity of our pain and the echoing question of 'why?' The Bible declares that God is good, but can we still believe this when our lives are falling apart? In Keep Believing, Dr. Pritchard affirms what the Bible declares: that God is good and His mercy endures forever. This is true regardless of our moment-by-moment experience. God has provided comfort in our times of struggle and healing in our times of hurt through the balm of His Word. You believed in the light of day; will you still believe at midnight? Search the Scriptures with Dr. Pritchard for words of encouragement and hope. Put your confidence in the God who sorrowfully watched His Son suffer at Calvary for your benefit. Know that the same loving heavenly Father has everything completely under control. He is with you and longs to comfort you as you struggle through your hard times. Take a tell-tale look at your devotion to the Lord and His never-ending love and commitment to you in Keep Believing. You served God in the sunshine; will you now serve him in the shadows?
Author : Tony Cooke
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 32,81 MB
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1680318268
Stand on the shoulders of giants!Have you ever wished you could have a mentor like the Apostle Paul—someone trustworthy to guide your spiritual development and ministry? Tony Cooke, author, teacher, and student of church history, has assembled a panel of the greatest Christian spiritual leaders of all time, curating a profound, yet...
Author : Michael P. Green
Publisher : Baker Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,18 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801063305
Now in paperback, this book offers 1,500 of the best quotations available today. The illustrations deal with contemporary subjects such as abortion, drugs, and divorce, as well as the timeless subjects of faith, commitment, and Christian living.
Author : Robert D. Enright
Publisher : American Psychological Association
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 47,4 MB
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1433804808
By demonstrating how forgiveness, approached in the correct manner, benefits the forgiver far more than the forgiven this self-help book benefits people who have been deeply hurt by another and caught in a vortex of anger, depression, and resentment.
Author : Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 11,64 MB
Release : 1986-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780664240349
This liturgical resource will help guide pastors and other church workers as they help church members through the bereavement process. The Presbyterian Supplemental Liturgical Resource (SLT) series includes liturgies that were used on a trial basis in preparation for the development of the Book of Common Worship. Though superseded by the Book of Common Worship, SLR resources remain valuable, both for the variety of liturgical texts they contain and for the commentary on the text, which contains rich historical, theological, and practical background.
