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Ray Hollenbach

Understanding God’s Guidance Makes Us Better Leaders. Here’s Why

February 7, 2025 by Ray Hollenbach Articles, Leadership

God's guidance

God’s guidance often feels like going nowhere fast. Which rubs against the grain of our value of going somewhere fast.

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Christmas Preaching – 5 Sermon Starters

December 16, 2024 by Ray Hollenbach Articles, Devotions

christmas preaching

Sometimes all it takes is one key phrase to spark an entire sermon. Christmas preaching is no different. This year, try looking at the phrases you might be tempted to skip over—there might be enough material to ignite all of your Christmas preaching in just one passage. Take Luke’s famous account of the annunciation: In…

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4 Ideas for Christmas Sermons

December 12, 2024 by Ray Hollenbach Articles, Preaching

Christmas sermons

What better themes for Christmas sermons than to encourage our congregation to go deeper in Christ?

The Lessons of Christmas

December 10, 2024 by Ray Hollenbach Articles, Leadership, Worship

The Lessons of Christmas

Some things hide in plain sight. Others hide behind fancy names. And still others hide among the over-decorated trappings of tradition dressed up as garish holiday cheer. Sometimes it’s all three. These are the lessons of Christmas.

Thanksgiving and the Will of God: Why Give Thanks?

November 25, 2024 by Ray Hollenbach Articles, Devotions

give thanks

Thanksgiving posts always seem to sound like such a scolding: we ought to give thanks.    Think about all the things you have and all other people who have nothing.  There, now: give thanks.   Don’t concentrate on what is missing, be grateful for what you have. There, now: give thanks.   Ungrateful people are losers. There,…

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Is Your Thanksgiving Sermon Ready? Here’s Help!

November 19, 2024 by Ray Hollenbach Articles, Preaching

Thanksgiving sermon

You can capture your congregation’s attention by preaching a deep thanksgiving semon. Maybe it will even make December a less stressful month!

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