Mother's Day is a big deal. Last year Americans spent $1.9 billion on flowers and $671 million on cards to celebrate moms. For many in your congregation, Mothers' Day is a beautiful time to remember and celebrate the woman who have given birth, nurtured their children, and left a profound legacy of Christlikeness. But Mother's Day can also be a reminder of profound pain and brokenness. Infertility, a wayward child, a recent death, an unloving mom—all of these broken situations can evoke grief and longing. That's why we're offering our Top Ten Mother's Day Sermon Illustrations from PreachingToday.com, a collection covering the gamut of emotions people experience on Mother's Day. We hope you can find the right story that fits how you need to minister to your people.

For this week's featured sermon we also offer a profound meditation on God's interruptions and our calling—"You, Moses!" by Dr. Marguerite Shuster. Dr. Shuster is Senior Professor of Preaching and Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary and the Harold John Ockenga Professor Emerita of Preaching and Theology. (On the side, she also has a PhD. in Clinical Psychology.) This is the kind of sermon you'll want to print out, read a few times, and spend some time praying about how it applies to you.

This week to help you in your preaching efforts we offer the following:

• Featured Sermon: "You, Moses!", By Dr. Marguerite Shuster
• Featured Illustration: Rare Coin, Rejected by 'Expert,' Sold for $3.1 Million
• Video: It's Mother's Day: Celebrate everything our mothers have done for us.

In Christ,

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

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