Mother’s Day & the Infertile

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By Russell D. Moore LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) -- Mother's Day is a particularly sensitive time in many congregations, and pastors and church leaders often don't even know it. This is true even in congregations that don't focus the entire service around the event as if it were a feast day on the church's liturgical calendar. Infertile women, … [Read more...]

Free Sermon: When You’re At the Breaking Point

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This message, presented by Pastor Rick Warren, is part of the series Managing Stress, available from Saddleback Resources. Download the Zip File … [Read more...]

Free Sermon: How to Lighten Your Load

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This message, preached by Pastor Rick Warren, is from the series From Burnout to Balance. Download the Zip File … [Read more...]

Teach Your Congregation 5 Ways to Recognize God’s Truth

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About 40 years ago, I was at a camp in the mountains. Alone in a room, I prayed, “God, if there is a God, I’m open. If you’re real, I want to know you’re real. And, Jesus Christ, if you can change my life, if there is a purpose for my life, I want to know it.” You know what happened? Nothing. I didn’t get goose bumps. I … [Read more...]

Resurrection Re-Focus

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The lack of focus given to the resurrection of Jesus Christ in theological thinking, preaching and teaching today is troubling. Surprisingly, many evangelicals seem to undervalue it.  It’s not that they do not believe it to be important, nor do they disbelieve its historical authenticity. Yet anecdotal evidence and a perusal of … [Read more...]

Preach Simple Truths; Be Clear and Understandable

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Jesus didn’t cloud his messages with technical or theological jargon. He spoke in simple terms that normal people could understand. We need to remember that Jesus did not use the classical Greek language of the scholar. He spoke in Aramaic. He used the street language of that day and talked of birds, flowers, lost coins, and other … [Read more...]

Free Sermon: How Can I Change My Life?

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This sermon by Rick Warren includes a full transcript, outline, and audio mp3 file. Download the Zip File … [Read more...]

Preaching a Sermon for the Umpteenth Time: The Temptation to “Phone It In”

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A football player's head is not in the game and he's just going through the motion. The narrator says he is phoning it in. The stage actor has said those lines precisely 568 times before audiences and an untold number in rehearsal and in front of his bathroom mirror. He has to really work at his craft, lest he "phone it in." The … [Read more...]

Free Sermon: How to Play With an MVP Team

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This free sermon package download is from the series Living Like a Champion by Pastor Rick Warren. It includes a transcript, outline, and an audio mp3. Download the Zip File … [Read more...]

Free Sermon: How to Make Contact With God

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This free sermon package download is from the series What Every Christian Needs to Grow by Pastor Rick Warren. It includes a transcript, outline, and an audio mp3. Download the Zip File … [Read more...]