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The Minister's Manual is the single most comprehensive resource for preaching and worship available. Filled with completely new material for 2006, this nondenominational guide is the best source for sermons, prayers, insights, and inspiration for allâ??from pastors and lay leaders to Sunday school teachers and choir directors. The large format makes it easy to use.

Turn to The Minister's Manual for

Complete sermons for the entire year, featuring both lectionary preaching and worship aids to expand Sunday servicesThought-provoking quotations and questions on life and religion to add breadth to your messagesA treasury of practical sermon applications and commentariesChildren's sermons for engaging young minds and a wealth of topics to ponder during small group discussionsCalendars to help you remember important historical, cultural, and religious anniversaries
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James W. Cox, a leading authority on preaching and one of the most influential teachers in the field of homiletics, is a senior professor at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He has been the editor of The Minister's Manual since 1984.
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Preface.

SECTION I. GENERAL AIDS AND RESOURCES.

Civil Year Calendars for 2006 and 2007.

Church and Civic Calendar for 2006.

The Revised Common Lectionary for 2006.

Four-Year Church Calendar.

Forty-Year Easter Calendar.

Traditional Wedding Anniversary Identifications.

Colors Appropriate for Days and Seasons.

Flowers in Season Appropriate for Church Use.

Quotable Quotations.

Questions of Life and Religion.

Biblical Benedictions and Blessings.

SECTION II. SERMONS AND HOMILETIC AND WORSHIP AIDS FOR FIFTY-TWO SUNDAYS.

SECTION III. CONGREGATIONAL MUSIC RELATED TO THE LECTIONARY.

SECTION IV. MESSAGES FOR COMMUNION SERVICES.

SECTION V. MESSAGES FOR FUNERALS AND BEREAVEMENT.

SECTION VI. LENTEN AND EASTER PREACHING.

SECTION VII. EVANGELISM AND WORLD MISSIONS.

SECTION VIII. RESOURCES FOR PREACHING FROM 1 PETER.

SECTION IX. MESSAGES FOR ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS.

SECTION X. A POTPOURRI OF PREACHING.

SECTION XI. CHILDREN’S SERMONS.

SECTION XII. A LITTLE TREASURY OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Contributors and Acknowledgments.

Index of Contributors.

Sermon Title Index.

Scriptural Index.

Index of Prayers.

Index of Materials Useful as Children’s Stories and Sermons Not Included in Section XI.

Index of Materials Useful for Small Groups.

Topical Index.

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"I don’t know of a better book for the hard-pressed minister . . . than The Minister’s Manual . . . . The best material on the market."
– John Killinger, president, Mission for Biblical Literacy; author, Preaching the New Millennium

"Fresh and trustworthy ideas for preachers. Welcome nourishment to the hungry preacher facing the constant task of preaching faithful sermons."
– Thomas G. Long, Presbyterian Publishing Corp.

"Want one book to help you with preaching? Try The Minister’s Manual. The calendar and lectionary text information would be helpful enough–but this is only the tip of a wonderful iceberg."
– Roger Lovette, minister, the Baptist Church of the Covenant, Birmingham, Alabama

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