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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
By Ray Hollenbach on Mar 21, 2023
We have created a Christendom where we can choose churches the way most people choose restaurants: according to our individual tastes. How can we grow in grace when we a free to wander from one family to another?
Scripture: Luke 15:1-32, Ephesians 2:5-10
Tags: Preaching, preaching
By Ray Hollenbach on Feb 8, 2023
The days between Easter and Pentecost are usually an afterthought, yet they can become an opportunity to preach the significance of the resurrection.
Tags: Easter, Resurrection, Pentecost, Preaching, Significance, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Ray Hollenbach on Dec 21, 2022
Some people think the Christmas verses are the stuff of Christmas pageants and cheesy dramas. They are also fuel for great preaching.
By Ray Hollenbach on Sep 13, 2022
For anyone who longs to preach about something more than a fire-insurance relationship with Jesus, these three passages will help you make disciples.
Scripture: Galatians 3:1-15
Tags: Make Disciples, conformed, his image, preaching, Preaching, yoke (view more) (view less)
By Ray Hollenbach on Aug 24, 2022
“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” ~ C.S. Lewis
Scripture: Proverbs 4:19
Tags: Gems, Quotes, Wise Words, Illustrations, e (view more) (view less)
By Ray Hollenbach on Apr 1, 2022
Jesus modeled agreement with the Father by doing God’s will in perilous times.
Scripture: Mark 1:14-15
Tags: action, fullness of time, faith with action, The Kingdom of God
By Ray Hollenbach on Nov 21, 2021
Thanksgiving sermons can sometimes sound like such a scolding, but guilt is a terrible motivation for giving thanks.
Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Tags: Thanksgiving, Thanks, motivation, guilt
By Ray Hollenbach on Jul 23, 2021
Preaching the cross is powerful and necessary, but there is more for us to say.
Tags: preaching, Jesus, Preaching, Cross, Enough, Powerful (view more) (view less)
By Ray Hollenbach on May 10, 2021
How long can you hold your audience? Steven Spielberg can hold them for two and a half hours.
Scripture: Joshua 2:2-5
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By Ray Hollenbach on Dec 13, 2020
You could preach an entire Christmas series from the example of this one humble man.
Scripture: Matthew 1:19-20
Tags: Christmas, Preaching, Joseph, preaching
By Ray Hollenbach on Dec 12, 2020
Scripture: James 5:7-10, Matthew 1:18-20
Tags: Christmas, Jesus, Preaching, Birth, Christmas Star, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Ray Hollenbach on Dec 10, 2020
When you cover the familiar territory of the Christmas Story year after year, sometimes you have to try another angle.
Scripture: Luke 1:26-2:7
Tags: Christmas, Jesus, Power, Preaching, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Ray Hollenbach on Nov 28, 2020
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-20
Tags: Christmas, Preaching, Dreams, God's sovereignty, family crisis, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Ray Hollenbach on Oct 22, 2020
Everyone knows they're supposed to be thankful on Thanksgiving Day, but the heart-attitude won't kick in by magic; it has to be cultivated.
Scripture: Mark 6:45-52
Tags: gratitude, holiday stress, Thanksgiving, Preaching, Thankfulness (view more) (view less)
By Ray Hollenbach on Oct 1, 2020
Spend ten minutes with history's great preachers and come away renewed and re-focused!
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12, Luke 18:9
Tags: Commitment, action
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