Resources for Lent 2024

A collection of Lenten and Easter resources including sermon ideas, whole sermons, sermon series ideas, and more.

Seminar | Gratitude in Preaching and Worship

Apply now for our Gratitude in Preaching and Worship seminar taking place in July 2024. This seminar ponders how preaching can cultivate and celebrate the practice of gratitude.

Preaching Connections

Explore our Preaching Connections collection for illustrations and quotes on over 100 common preaching topics like joy, compassion, and sin.

The Center for Excellence In Preaching

We provide pastors with fresh and vibrant resources to enhance your preaching. Explore our library of sermon commentaries including our new sermon commentaries made available each week. Dive into our key preaching connection topics and find relevant illustration ideas from movies and literature. Fine-tune your preaching with short, refreshing teaching videos on various aspects of preaching. We also curate lists of recommended commentaries and books and provide information on upcoming conferences and seminars.

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The Center for Excellence in Preaching serves the church by providing preachers with fresh ideas and resources to help make the weekly sermon from God's Word an eventful and vibrant proclamation of grace and hope. CEP is a resource from Calvin Theological Seminary.