He was preaching to a bunch of Gentiles, telling them about Jesus. He was telling them that Jesus was meant for them too, that his death and resurrection was meant for them, that it could change their ...

Jesus’ ascension has been celebrated in various ways by different Christian denominations. Some remember the ascension with ...

On Easter, preachers behind the pulpit look out on congregations that are larger, better-dressed and more colorful than on any other Sunday in the year. The sanctuary is full, and there are people in ...

For churches, there is no day more important than Easter. Sermons, Scripture readings and other liturgy read throughout the year are culminated on Resurrection Sunday, when Christians celebrate the ...

The Right Rev. Mark S. Sisk, Episcopal Bishop of New York and Pastor David Crosby of the First Baptist Church in New Orleans talk about the messages of their Easter Sunday sermons. In a word: Hope.

So while Easter sermons are kind of variation on a theme, Christ’s resurrection is so unique and powerful that it doesn’t need to be refreshed each year, Sondrol said. During this Easter season, “my ...

Since his death last year, some members of C.T. Vivian’s family have been sorting through the hundreds of handwritten sermons and notes the civil rights giant left behind to the world. “I’ve spent ...

Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday—like Christmas, they come every year, and for many preachers, so does the dilemma of breathing new life into a season that feels familiar and, well, predictable ...

Taking advantage of the power of drama and the pull of story Any preacher worth an honorarium knows the challenge of preaching on Christmas and Easter. How can I add special force to my sermons on ...

On Easter, Scott Jones will attempt to give a sermon that prompts parishioners to think, to laugh and to cry. “To pause, to reconsider, to say I’m sorry and to change,” says Jones, pastor of ...

Pastor Stan Allcorn believes he will give another Easter sermon in the years ahead, but there never will be another one quite like Sunday's message. After 22 years at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, and ...