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Lay Speaking Resources

Lay Speaking Resources

This is a listing of resources for lay speakers preparing sermons.

UMC Discipleship –

Ministry Matters – Excellent! Has resources (including sermons, litanies and prayers) for each Sunday. Can ‘store’ favorites/pins in bins. Sermon Illustrator.

Lectionary Library from Vanderbilt – art, prayers, and more for each week of the Common Lectionary.

Bible.org – extensive (looks free) website. Including Children‘s messages (see graphic). Can search by author. Section for Pastors. Huge list of sermon illustrations.

Lumina – has Bible notes.

Jokes for Sermons –

Sermon Humor –

Chuck Knows Church – humorous videos

Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) (also found in the UMC Book of Worship)

More Sermon Illustrations

In addition to the sermon illustrations found using http://faith.drjimo.net/lay-speaking/ Auguste Bartholdi Auguste Bartholdi traveled from France to Egypt in 1856….ended up making the Statue of Liberty. As told by Joe Stowell in http://getmorestrength.org/daily/its-all-good/  If, for Auguste Bartholdi, things that seem to be disappointing, difficult, and defeating can be processed into that which is magnificent and significant, …