Product Overview
Jump-start your preaching with these twenty-four fresh sermon series. Rooted in Scripture, each inspiring theme not only helps you prepare for Sunday but also includes tips and ideas for worship, study, and outreach.
Perfect for pastors and occasional preachers looking to bring fresh energy and meaningful depth to the pulpit, A Preacher’s Guide to Topical Sermon Series includes twenty-four creative, ready-to-use sermon series ideas from preachers across diverse traditions. With thoughtful attention paid to constructing each topical series, preachers will save much-needed time as they do their weekly work for sermon preparation. Each series includes focus Scriptures and themes for each week, sermon starters, and suggestions for extending the theme into worship, education, and outreach.
Covering a wide range of themes—technology, stewardship, justice, misconceptions of hell, and more—this resource equips pastors to preach with clarity and relevance all year long. In addition to engaging topics, readers will find powerful prompts and ideas for two distinct sermon series each for Advent and Lent, guiding them through these meaningful seasons of the church year. Whether you're looking to revisit classic Gospel texts or explore the Bible’s shortest books, you'll find thoughtful, flexible series to inspire your congregation and deepen their engagement with faith.
Contributors include Gail Song Bantum, Shawna Bowman, Jia Starr Brown, Carol Cavin-Dillon, Ben Cremer, Brandon Crowley, Amos Disasa, Jill Duffield, Roberto Che Espinoza, Mark Feldmeir, Brian Gerard, Napoleon J. Harris, Sam Lundquist, Colby Martin, Joy Martinez-Marshall, Matt Miofsky, Diane Moffett, Rodger Nishioka, Jonah Overton, Bethany Peerbolte, Josh Scott, Tyler Sit, Adrienne Thorne, and Joseph Yoo.
Reviews
"Excellent preaching that captures the attention of the church is more critical than ever, and short series from the pulpit engage listeners by giving them entry into a theological conversation. Use this excellent resource and the guidance of wise contributors to build a preaching plan that inspires bold faith and courageous action." – Amy Butler, pastor and author of Beautiful and Terrible Things: Faith, Doubt, and Discovering Our Way Back to Each Other
"A Preacher's Guide to Topical Sermon Series is an impressive collection of series outlines for preachers who need a break from the lectionary or want to dig deeper into a particular topic or theme. Each series is grounded deeply in Scripture and flexible enough to use in many seasons and contexts, giving preachers a solid head start in sermon preparation while leaving plenty of room for adaptation and creativity." – Lee Hull Moses, Executive Director of the Proclamation Project for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
"A Preacher’s Guide to Topical Sermon Series is an invitation to fresh takes, nuanced perspectives, and diverse voices to help breathe new life into the words we know by heart; and some lesser-known words as well. Providing insight and inspiration for those times when the well is dry, this resource is also just an all-around good read. It's like visiting with colleagues and hashing out a whole season of worship planning over coffee!" – Erin Wathen, pastor and author of Resist and Persist: Faith and the Fight for Equality
"There is nothing like a great sermon series. It captivates our imagination as well as the attention of our congregations, causing them to commit to consistent participation in worship. WJK has provided an invaluable tool to revitalize our preaching series with fresh ideas and resources. The topics presented touch every aspect of our existence as Christians, challenging, equipping and empowering us to live faithful lives. Every preacher needs a copy of this resource." – Cynthia L. Hale, Senior Pastor, Ray of Hope Christian Church
"Preaching series are always a welcome option for gospel imagination and inspiration. This volume is an invaluable resource to challenge any homiletical rut and take your preaching in new and exciting directions." – Karoline Lewis, Professor of Biblical Preaching, Luther Seminary, and author of Preaching the Word: Contemporary Approaches to the Bible for the Pulpit