Let Your Light Shine Through: 2nd Edition - eBooks.
62 Fresh Sermons to Inspire Your Preaching:
2nd Edition By Philip C. Garside
A dynamic collection of 62 creative sermons designed to inspire new and experienced preachers, deepen theological understanding, and engage congregations.
This book will help you:
- Gain fresh inspiration for writing and delivering engaging sermons.
- Build confidence in your preaching, whether you are new or experienced.
- Explore a wide range of creative approaches, including multimedia, storytelling, and interactive elements.
- Connect biblical texts to contemporary issues in a meaningful way.
- Develop a clear, logical, and impactful preaching style.
- Enhance worship services with personal stories and innovative ideas.
- Access additional online sermon resources, including images, videos, and PowerPoints. Features
- 62 thought-provoking sermons covering diverse theological themes.
- Practical guidance on crafting and structuring impactful messages.
- Reflections on modern theological insights from scholars like N.T. Wright and Richard Rohr.
- Techniques for integrating music, art, and multimedia into preaching.
- Insights into leading worship that resonates with contemporary audiences.
- A helpful Scripture Index and People & Themes Index for easy navigation.
- Bibliography of key books, recordings, and resources referenced in the sermons.
- The book is supported by free online PowerPoints, images & photos, video clips, and audio recordings of many of the sermons. (Click for Sermons page on our website )
304pp, 6" x 9"
Philip Garside Publishing Ltd (2022)
You are buying a zipped file containing eBook editions of this 304 page book in PDF, ePub and Mobi formats. (2022)
ISBNs:
PDF 9781988572888
ePub 9781988572901
Mobi 9781988572895. Click for Print book
Are you a new preacher looking to build confidence in writing and delivering sermons? Or an experienced preacher seeking fresh ideas to keep your congregation engaged?
Let Your Light Shine Through is a comprehensive collection of 62 creative sermons by New Zealand Methodist Lay Preacher Philip C. Garside. Designed to inspire and support preachers at all levels, this book offers practical insights into delivering impactful sermons that connect deeply with congregations.
Sermons come alive when they are built on honest theology, clear structure, and relatable storytelling. Garside provides practical examples of using physical objects, multimedia, and interactive elements to enhance the worship experience. His sermons explore contemporary theology, biblical interpretation, and the realities of modern faith, ensuring a fresh and relevant approach to preaching.
By drawing from personal experiences, contemporary scholarship, and global events, Garside’s sermons provide not only theological depth but also practical guidance on making worship services memorable and spiritually enriching. Whether you are a lay preacher or an ordained minister, Let Your Light Shine Through will inspire your preaching and deepen your understanding of faith.
Podcast Interview
Click the link to listen to an engaging podcast interview (8 mins) where the hosts discuss the themes of the sermons in the book and Philip's approach to preaching and faith. (The interview was AI generated using Google's Notebook LM)
https://tinyurl.com/5y5ckyvj About the Author
Philip C. Garside has been a Lay Preacher since 2007 and an active member of Wesley Methodist Church in Wellington, New Zealand, for over 40 years. He runs a mail-order book service supplying resources for ministers, worship leaders, and church members and publishes books on worship and theology.
Philip is also a passionate musician and, along with his wife Heather, leads a church singing group and sings with Festival Singers of Wellington. He enjoys exploring creative ways to enhance worship and preaching, incorporating music, storytelling, and interactive elements into his services. Philip and Heather live in Wellington, New Zealand, and have three creative adult children.
Contents
- Kindle a flame
- Introduction
- The Good Shepherd
- Short Reflection for Peace Sunday
- Responding to God’s Call
- Making Sense of the Cross
- Yes, I Believe
- The World’s Values and the Values of the Kingdom of God
- Reclaiming Christmas
- Touching the Sacred
- Experiencing and Interpreting the Scripture
- Breaking through to Love
- The Lord’s Prayer
- Telling the Goo