Preaching Resources Links - Resources are for Purchase

• Ministry Matters

It came to the attention of the Rural Ministry Office that the Ministry Matters group subscription, that the Diocese generously funded, was not being utilized and a new and different way of supporting Lay Preachers needed to be developed.   As of October 1, 2021, the Ministry Matters group subscription will no longer be available using the Diocesan group access code.  Please keep an eye out for new workshops and resource material on the Uncollared Cooperative page on the Diocesan website and in the Lay Preachers’ Bulletin. 

Ministry Matters requires a paid subscription to use.  It offers practical and immediate inspiration for preachers, teachers, and worship leaders. With thousands of original articles and blogs, unique book reviews, and weekly worship and preaching helps in our This Sunday area, MinistryMatters.com provides both community and inspiration to Christian leaders. Tens of thousands of pages of full-text research and reference materials are available--everything from The New Interpreter's Bible and the Abingdon Old and New Testament Commentaries to devotions, prayers, and sermon starters. 

The site’s goals are threefold: to equip, connect, and inspire people in ministry.  

Unless otherwise indicated, most sermons, worship texts, and articles may be reproduced or projected for use within your congregation provided they are not used commercially or resold. A basic attribution reference to Ministry Matters somewhere in your church bulletin or visual presentation is all we require.

 

• Sundays and Seasons

A paid print and online service developed in the Lutheran Church: “Encourages and provides helps for lectionary preaching, taking into account all the readings for the day, in addition to the rest of the worship service and the day itself in the church year.  Features new commentary and ideas for proclamation, contributed by practicing preachers as well as scholars, together with succinct notes on each day and its readings.”

 

• Homiletics Online - A paid online sermon preparation resource including illustrations and visuals.

 

• Biblehub - Interlinear Bible:

Presents Biblical text in its orginal langage along with a more literal English translation below each word.

 

• The Vanderbilt Lectionary: 

Revised Common Lectionary - lists the current cycle of readings as well as the readings for subsequent years to complete the three year A, B, C cycle that the Anglican Church follows.

 

• Greek & Hebrew Web App: 

Translates a Greek or Hebrew word in to English along with a brief definition.  

 

• Church Father's Index: 

Catena is the Bible with verse-by-verse commentary from the church fathers. This gives you insights on the scripture by early Christian theologians, whose faith is the basis of all Christians. Church Father's Free App, Catena Bible Commentaries, is available for both Apple and Android devices through the Apple App Store and Google Play App Store.