The Abingdon Preaching Annual 2023 - Print

The Abingdon Preaching Annual 2023: Planning Sermons for Fifty-Two Sundays

Charley Reeb

Pbk 192pp.
ISBN 9781791023805
Abingdon Press (2022)
[Allow 4 weeks]

Lectionary-based and follows the calendar year (January – December). Includes special days like Maundy Thursday and Ash Wednesday, and indexes for scriptures and themes, to assist preachers with non-lectionary sermons.

Each entry begins with a preacher-to-preacher prayer for preparation, then moves to the key feature: a commentary on one or more texts for the week, exploring themes and storylines, theological reflections, and thoughts about how the text and topic relate to our lives today.

Also included are:

• ideas for bringing the text to life–stories, illustrations,
• ideas for further reading,
• questions the preacher might pose to the congregation, and
• suggestions for a ‘call to action’ in response to the message.

For the preacher’s ongoing enrichment, the Annual includes excerpts from new books on preaching and homiletics. This helpful resource is written by every-week preachers whose aim is to come alongside you, offering a reliable starting point for your sermonic planning, writing, and delivery.