The Grim Reaper and the Holy Spirit

The end of the Easter season is a good time to remind ourselves that the Holy Spirit kindly stops by because the Messiah has triumphed over the Murderer.

Robert Kolb

The Ascension of Our Lord

There is no body of Christ without the Ascension, no answer to prayer without the Ascension, and no guarantee of “truly I am with you always” without the Ascension.

CJ Armstrong

The Preacher's Toolbox: Don’t Take Your Hearers Hostage

More often than not, God’s people in your pews will benefit from having an inkling of where your Lord’s Day journey will take them.

Ryan Tinetti

What is Craft of Preaching?

Craft of Preaching provides helpful resources for pastors engaged in the typical weekly routine of preparing a sermon. We seek to impact the conversation regarding quality preaching while offering tools that aid in improving a pastor’s skills in this task.

Helps For This Sunday

Old Testament

Bob Sundquist Bob Sundquist
15 mins read | 05/17/26

New Testament: Acts 1:12-26 (Easter 7: Series A)

“Rolling the dice” or rather “casting lots” has an interesting place in the life of the Church from the Bible.

Epistle

CJ Armstrong CJ Armstrong
17 mins read | 05/17/26

Epistle: 1 Peter 4:12-19, 5:6-11 (Easter 7: Series A)

When Peter says to resist him, firm in your faith, he is not sending you out to do battle on your own. He is locating you. You...

Gospel

Peter Nafzger Peter Nafzger
15 mins read | 05/17/26

Gospel: John 17:1-11 (Easter 7: Series A)

Jesus knew what was coming, so He spent four chapters in John’s gospel preparing them. Then, immediately before leading them...

Videos For This Sunday

Old Testament

Bob Sundquist Bob Sundquist
1 min read | 05/17/26

Entering the Office!

New Testament: Acts 1:12-26 (Easter 7: Series A)

Epistle

Dan Chrismer Dan Chrismer
1 min read | 05/17/26

Do Not Be Surprised!

Epistle: 1 Peter 4:12-19, 5:6-11 (Easter 7: Series A)

Gospel

Paul Koch Paul Koch
1 min read | 05/17/26

Treasured Unity!

Gospel: John 17:1-11 (Easter 7: Series A)

Helps For Next Sunday

Old Testament

Old Testament: Numbers 11:24-30 (Pentecost Sunday: Series A)

Bob Sundquist Bob Sundquist
16 mins read | 05/24/26
What Moses suffered in a limited way Christ actually endured fully on our behalf!

Old Testament: Genesis 1:1-2:4a (Trinity Sunday: Series A)

Bob Sundquist Bob Sundquist
35 mins read | 05/31/26
God, through the mystery of Trinity, is at work in the act of creation. Every person of the Trinity participated in creation.

Epistle

Epistle: Acts 2:1-21 (Pentecost Sunday: Series A)

CJ Armstrong CJ Armstrong
23 mins read | 05/24/26
The Spirit is not the endpoint of the sermon, but the means by which this name is delivered and confessed.

Epistle: Acts 2:14a, 22-36 (Trinity Sunday: Series A)

CJ Armstrong CJ Armstrong
19 mins read | 05/31/26
Proclaim the person and work of Jesus Christ for the salvation of your hearer. If it is good enough for the Athanasian Creed,...

Gospel

Gospel: John 7:37-39 (Pentecost Sunday: Series A)

Peter Nafzger Peter Nafzger
16 mins read | 05/24/26
Those whose lives matter to Jesus show others how they, too, matter. This is part of the Christian’s evangelical witness, to...

Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 (Trinity Sunday: Series A)

Peter Nafzger Peter Nafzger
14 mins read | 05/31/26
By paying attention to “all” Jesus says in these last words to His disciples, we get a full picture of Jesus and His...

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