Sermon and Devotion Resources
An explanation is in order for the links in this section. Most links in LutheranCentral connect you to free web sites - except of course book stores and insurance companies. We try to feature the best Lutheran sites. In the case of sermon preparation sites there are a few exclusively Lutheran sites but there are also many non Lutheran resources.
When it comes to the helpful targeted sermon help resources many have a cost involved, if you want to use all their resources. There is healthy competition between the top comercial sites. In our opinion, the top commercial sermon sites listed are excellent for gathering illustrations and ideas. They are worth their subscription price. But most are also technologically quirky! It takes a little time to learn all the navigation paths and all the bells & whistles available on some these paid sermon sites. Some also offer free trials.
Sermon preparation sites
- Sermons.com, excellent source for sermon illustrations & sermons
- SermonCentral, packed w/the most free resources
- Preaching Plus - Sermons & easy to use illustrations & photo bank
- Crossings Community - uniquely Lutheran. Excellent resource for examining sermon texts. The text for each Sunday is always linked to the cross and the gospel
- Luther Seminary sermon resources based on lectionary of the week (free & well done)
- Sermon and lots of lectionary resources (Well done & free, updated weekly)
- Sermonsearch.com also has video sermon illustration and a "find a job" section for pastors:)
- Esermon.com Well done and nicely indexed w/large network
Other sermon and devotion resources
- ChildrensSermons.com - 93 Three Minute Sermons (Free)
- Talks for children w/ new talks being added weekly
- Excellent sermon on evangelism by the SermonCentral manager
- Humor to Add Spice to your Sermon
