Dependent
Dependent

This three-week series covers three different psalms expressing thankfulness, gratitude, and a postured heart toward God and his faithful actions toward his people. A thankful heart is always a dependent heart. How do we continue to thank God in the midst of dry seasons?

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No Youth Service: Thanksgiving
No Youth Service: Thanksgiving

Use this bundle to announce a service cancellation. Included in the bundle is an announcement slide, bulletin graphic, Facebook cover photo, postcard graphic, and several other multi-purpose layouts.

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Top Ten Sermons for Fall 2023
Top Ten Sermons for Fall 2023

When we trade our sunglass for sweaters, it’s time to welcome fall. We typically think about fall as a time for pumpkin spice and football, but fall also is a time of transition for your congregation. People reflect on the past year and look forward to what’s next. They also spend more time thinking about what gives their life meaning and satisfaction. And did you know that more people fall in love in fall than any other season?! We’ve pulled together our top five must-preach sermons for this fall.

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Youth Sermon Calendar – Volume 3
Youth Sermon Calendar – Volume 3

Youth Sermon Calendar: Volume 3 January – December 52 Weeks A 52-week roadmap for youth leaders on topics like anxiety, depression, dating, responsibility, faith and more. Explore Calendar Overwhelmed January 4 Weeks This four-week series helps teens consider anxiety and depression in a biblical way and equips them in how to get help for the…

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2023 Fall Topical Calendar
2023 Fall Topical Calendar

Topical Calendar Topical Sermon Calendar: Fall ’23 June – August 12 Weeks A 12-week journey through topics like related to God’s will. What Does God Want Me To Do? walks believers through biblical decision-making. The Problem of Evil asks why God allows bad things to happen. Chosen shows your congregation how God moves towards them in love. There…

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How to Increase Generosity at Your Church
How to Increase Generosity at Your Church

How to Increase Generosity at Your Church Read More A lot of times, when we think about generosity, we’re thinking about how we can get more people to give to our church.  Let’s think bigger than that: how do you get your people to become more generous, in general?   The best time to start developing…

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Praying For Those In Authority
Praying For Those In Authority

Considering preaching a new sermon series on how to pray for those in authority? Whether you’re currently preaching through an election season, you’re preparing for an upcoming National Day of Prayer, or your congregation is grappling with recent events that have left them confused, angry, or struggling to keep the faith, chances are, now is…

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2023 Fall Expository Sermon Calendar
2023 Fall Expository Sermon Calendar

Fall Expository Sermon Calendar September-November 12 Weeks This 12 week calendar walks your people through the mercy and justice of God through three different lenses. First, look at God’s care for justice and mercy in the Amos. Then, hear Jesus teach about justice and mercy in the Beatitudes. Close the fall season by thinking about…

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Great Sermon Series Ideas for the Fall
Great Sermon Series Ideas for the Fall

UPDATED: We have added even more fall sermon series ideas and recommendations! Fall is one of the busiest and important seasons for the church, whether that is with an influx of new visitors, or your Fall is a festive time of year with a fun rhythm of holidays, festivals, football, and everything pumpkin. As a…

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How to Regain Momentum in Your Preaching with Sermon Calendars
How to Regain Momentum in Your Preaching with Sermon Calendars

How to Regain Momentum in Your Preaching with Sermon Calendars Read More Do you feel like you’re stuck?  Are you in survival mode?  If you’re ready to stop feeling like you can’t make forward progress with your preaching and discipleship at your church, this episode is for you! If you feel like 2020 has lasted…

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Youth Sermon Calendar – Volume 5
Youth Sermon Calendar – Volume 5

Youth Pastor Sermon Calendar: Volume 5 January – December 52 Weeks A 52-week roadmap for students through topics like loneliness, identity, evangelism, and friendship. Explore Calendar Wrapped January 1 Week This one-week youth sermon gets its title from Spotify’s popular end of the year listener report: Wrapped. This sermon gives youth ministries a chance to…

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12 Sermon Series Ideas For The Fall
12 Sermon Series Ideas For The Fall

Attendance at church is naturally higher in the fall time, so this is a great time of year to be intentional about building momentum in your church. We wanted to share our top 12 sermon series ideas for the fall to help you leverage this season to build the most momentum before heading into the holiday season.

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Top Ten Sermon Series from 2021
Top Ten Sermon Series from 2021

Looking for some of the top sermons from 2021 according to other pastors and churches? This article is for you. When ministry is rolling it is one of the most rewarding things we can invest our time in. Seeing new families connect with small groups. Watching students find their peers from school and show up…

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Money Preaching: 5 Keys to Improving
Money Preaching: 5 Keys to Improving

Jesus talked about it. He talked about it a lot. In fact, he talked about it more than he talked about heaven and hell combined. What is the “it” that Jesus always seemed to be talking about? Money. A lot of preachers want to take the exact opposite approach, though. While Jesus talked about money…

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Micah: Walk Humbly
Micah: Walk Humbly

This five-week sermon series touches on what it means to walk humbly as demonstrated in the book of Micah. God expects believers to care deeply for one another and for the world around them. This means humbly serving one another- helping those in need without hurting feelings is a keystone in this ministry. When we…

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Misunderstood Works
Misunderstood Works

We know that our faith is not born of our righteousness and neither are our works. Megan Kruger writes about the difference between spiritual fruit and self-righteous works at The Gospel Coalition.

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Youth Sermon Calendar – Volume 4
Youth Sermon Calendar – Volume 4

Youth Sermon Calendar: Volume 4 January – December 52 Weeks A 52-week roadmap for youth leaders on topics like the life of Jesus, faith, worship, mission in Christ and more. Explore Calendar Strong Start: Christ-Centered Perspective January 4 Weeks This four-week series explores important components of the Christ-centered life that will help students get a…

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Lectionary Sermon Calendar – Year C
Lectionary Sermon Calendar – Year C

Lectionary Sermon Calendar: Year C November – November 52 Weeks A 52-week plan based on the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) which is a three-year cycle of weekly Bible passages built around the church calendar. Explore Calendar Joyful Expectation: An Advent and Christmas Series November – January 6 Weeks Advent and Christmas are seasons filled with…

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Youth Sermon Calendar – Volume 2
Youth Sermon Calendar – Volume 2

Youth Sermon Calendar: Volume 2 January – December 52 Weeks A 52-week roadmap for youth leaders on topics like prayer, evangelism, pop culture, joy, unity, and more. Explore Calendar No Youth Service January 1 Week Use this bundle to announce a youth service cancelation. Included in the bundle is an announcement slide, bulletin graphic, Facebook…

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Custom Calendar – January 2023 Event
Custom Calendar – January 2023 Event

Created During Calendar Event Topical Sermon Calendar: Volume 5 January – December 52 Weeks A 52-week roadmap through topics like spiritual formation, Kingdom living, forgiveness, and mission. Explore Calendar Living Stones January 1 Week This single-week New Year’s sermon focuses on Joshua 4, where the Israelites cross the Jordan River into the promised land and…

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How to Create A Preaching Calendar
How to Create A Preaching Calendar

Your calling is to make disciples and one of the most influential tools you have is your weekly corporate teaching and preaching! Delivering a compelling message is one thing, but making disciples is another. The burden you feel for moving people from the non-believer to disciple is real and we believe that a preaching calendar…

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Preaching Lent at Your Church
Preaching Lent at Your Church

Easter is the biggest day of the year for nearly every pastor and church. You challenge people to invite unchurched friends, recruit new volunteers, create a clean environment to welcome guests, and spend hours preparing a compelling sermon. You do all you can to get the church ready… logistically. But what if there was something you could do to help the church be ready… spiritually?

There is. You can leverage a practice that most Christians in history have leaned into to prepare for celebrating Christ’s resurrection: Lent.

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A New Year’s Sermon Series: A New Approach to an Old Tradition
A New Year’s Sermon Series: A New Approach to an Old Tradition

Christmas is Over. Are You Considering a Sermon Series for the New Year? It’s likely your team of staff and volunteers start talking about the Christmas message weeks and maybe even months in advance. Let’s face it – Christmas in the church can be slightly chaotic.  From the guest experience that likely comes with Christmas…

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