Bill

Bill Hybels claims that it took four decades to write his latest and highest-impact sermon series. "Simplify" has a deceptively easy-going title, but according to Bill, "Simplify is brutally honest and painstakingly practical. It actually provides solutions. It will help anybody who is ready to move into a future that looks far different from their past." We've teamed-up with Willow Creek and Tyndale Publishers to offer two of the exceptional sermons from this series. Check out the first sermon here—"Simplify: Part 1." But you'll also want to check out the new book, Simplify from Tyndale and the free church/preaching resources as well.

Lee

This week we also have a true gem from veteran preacher and poetic writer Lee Eclov. In this masterpiece of a preaching skills article—Prepare Your Soul to Preach—Eclov offers a banquet of rich food for any preacher's soul. This is an article to savor. So read it once, then print it and read it again. It's the kind of article you need to read slowly and prayerfully. Seriously, it is that good!

Also, check out these new resources:

• Featured Skills Article: "Stage 1: Preparing My Soul to Preach" by Lee Eclov
• Featured Illustration: The Movie Frozen on Sacrificial Love
• Featured Video: Welcome To Church: A fun & creative mini-movie to welcome guests to your church.
• Featured Sermon: "Simplify: Part 1" by Bill Hybels

In Christ,

Matt Woodley
Managing Editor, PreachingToday.com
mwoodley@christianitytoday.com

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Matt Woodley is the pastor of compassion ministries at Church of the Resurrection in Wheaton, Illinois.