Christians words and phrases

12 Christianese Words and Phrases We Need to Explain

Are you fluent in Christianese? Christianese is the insider language that church people speak which may sound confusing or odd to non-Christians. To give you an idea of what I’m talking about, watch this video poking fun at the words Christians say.  VIDEO: Shoot Christians Say Can’t see the video? Click here. This video is…

the bible for sermon illustrations

The Bible – A Forgotten Source For Sermon Illustrations?

Great preachers are great story tellers. Jesus is the perfect example (literally). Sermon illustrations are important. They wrap heavenly ideas and in earthly examples. For this reason, I always collect good illustrations when I find them. Get some from my personal collection here. In fact, a good illustration is often the most memorable part of…

Rethinking Church Graphics (Bonus: 9 Free Sermon Series Graphics)

Rethinking Church Graphics (Bonus: 9 Free Sermon Series Graphics)

The following is a guest post from Dan Irmler, the founder of ProChurch. Dan is working to help churches with their graphics needs, and he gave me some awesome sermon series graphics to give you all for FREE! Familiar Problems Hi! I’m Dan, the lead graphic designer at ProChurch.com. Over the last several years, I’ve…

Olympian Sent to Finish the Race (Sermon Illustration)

Olympian Sent to Finish the Race (Sermon Illustration)

The Christian life is like a marathon. It requires hard work and perseverance. Sometimes we fall. Sometimes we make mistakes. But no matter how difficult the journey, we must get up and keep pressing forward. God calls us to finish the race. Prior to the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, John Stephen Akhwari of Tanzania was…

Mr and Mrs Hand Leave The Church (Sermon Illustration)

Mr and Mrs Hand Leave The Church (Sermon Illustration)

The church is not just about you and your preferences. The church is a body. It should be diverse–filled with people from different backgrounds with different personalities and gifts. When all members of the body work together, God is glorified. The enemy will do anything he can to disrupt this unity. How many of us…