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Preaching on Maundy Thursday: A Visual Approach

Do you wish your congregation would remember your sermon longer than the time it takes to get through the line and shake your hand? Leanne Hadley explains how taking a visual approach to your sermon will help your congregation retain it.

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The Case for Holy Saturday

Bob Kaylor shares that Holy Saturday is a day for us to remember those who have died, recognizing the pain of death that separates us. But we do so, always, with an eye toward Sunday and the promise of life!

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How I’d Preach It – Luke 24:1-12

In this new occasional feature on the Preaching Collective, we’ll ask some of our contributors about the approach they would take in preaching from a particular passage of Scripture. This month we look at the Easter account from Luke 24:1-12.

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Preaching After Easter

You’ve gotten to the other side of Easter. Now what?! Who has the energy left to figure out a great sermon topic? Chris Howlett is ready to help with a slew of ideas you didn’t have to dream up!

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The Last Five Minutes of a Sermon

The last five minutes of your sermon is the golden opportunity to reinforce the core of the message you want your people to take home with them. How are you using it? Aaron Perry gives sage advice on how to make the most of the end of your sermon.

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The First Five Minutes of a Sermon

What did you do for the first five minutes of your sermon? Do you remember? Does your congregation remember? You may be surprised to find how crucial those first five minutes really are. Jeremy Smith offers 5 things you can do and five things you shouldn’t do in order to make those the most impactful 5 minutes of all.

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Redemption: A Sermon Series for Lent

How can we make Lent more than just a series of movements, traditions that are empty of meaning, for our congregations? Chris Howlett offers a sermon series for Lent that instills the deeper meaning of this season in our church calendar.

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