Category - Preaching Resources

That They May Be One by Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Text: John 17:1-11 Let me just state up front that I am I’m not insinuating that dads don’t do their share around the house, but I am saying that in my experience, my mom did...

We Are Never Left Alone by Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Text: John 14:15-21 Sometimes in a conversation, if somebody says something to us once, we hear it but don’t take it too seriously. If they repeat it, then we might...

  Everyday Faith for Toms and Phils By Bishop Chris Giesler What follows is a portion of a sermon that I preached at Emmaus Moravian Church while I served there as pastor.  I hope and pray it gives you some ideas.  Please...

The Shepherd that Serves by Bishop Chris Giesler Sermon Text:  John 10-1-10 The Lord is risen!  The Lord is risen, indeed!  These words are not just for Easter morning. These words are not reserved for the Easter season, which...

(It is often in the breaking of bread that we meet Jesus)   When All Hope Seems Lost by Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Text: Luke 24:13-35 Last week we met Thomas and all of the other doubting disciples in the account from...

Doubting Disciples By Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Text: John 20:19-31 As the Gospel is read on the 2nd Sunday of Easter, we are a week away from the Easter celebration.  On that day, the assigned Gospel lesson from John gave...

Easter is for Now! Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Text: John 20:1-18 As many of you know, I often judge the commercial viability of a religious holiday by the number of greeting cards found at the local pharmacy that are...

(New Lay Ministers in Hopedale, Labrador)   Expectations Can Define Mission By Bishop Chris Giesler Several years ago, I met a friend at my favorite Indian restaurant for lunch. I had not been there in several years, and I...

Members of the Estamos Unidos Moravian Church on a Mission Trip near Laurel Springs, NC Waking Up A Slumbering Faith by Bishop Chris Giesler  Preaching Text: John 11:1-45 Most of us don’t have a good relationship with our alarm...

(Bags of seeds being distributed in Honduras) A Mission for This Moment in Time by Bishop Chris Giesler Sermon Text: John 9:1-41 We have had very interesting encounters from John’s Gospel over the last few weeks.  First, there...