Yale University Library Research Guides: Resources for Preaching: Example Sermons

Sermons in History

A Unique Time of God: Karl Barth's WWI sermons by Karl Barth Presents thirteen sermons that offer Barth's unique view and commentary on the Great War.
Daughters of Thunder: Black Women Preachers and Their Sermons, 1850-1979 by Bettye Collier-Thomas A reference work in the history of Christian preaching that seeks to revitalize the preaching of the twenty first century.
John Wesley's Sermons: An Anthology by Albert C. Outler Adapted from Albert Outler's 4-volume text The Works of John Wesley, this anthology of 50 of Wesley's finest sermons are presented in an affordable, convenient paperback. Arranged chronologically with introductory commentary by Richard Heitzenrater.
Strangers and Pilgrims: Female Preaching in America, 1740-1845 (Online) by Catherine A. Brekus A comprehensive history of female preaching in early America, examining the lives of more than a hundred female preachers who crisscrossed the United States between 1740 and 1845.
To All God's Beloved in New Haven : David Bartlett's Yale Sermons, 1990-2003 by David Bartlett Collection of 31 of Bartlett's sermons, all preached during his tenure at Yale, as a tribute to Dean Bartlett's presence at Yale and a gift to those in the Yale community who know him.

A Chorus of Witnesses: Model Sermons for Today's Preacher by Thomas G. Long An anthology of mostly contemporary sermons that display excellence in form, aim, style, and content.
Patterns of Preaching by Ronald J. Allen This collection of sermons by noted homileticians illustrates thirty-four distinct styles of contemporary and traditional preaching.
Preaching with Sacred Fire: An Anthology of African American Sermons, 1750 to the Present by Martha Simmons Captures the diversity of the cultural and historical legacy of African American preaching more than three hundred years in the making.
This Is My Story: Testimonies and Sermons of Black Women in Ministry by Cleophus J. LaRue Thirteen successful African American women clergy tell the powerful, inspirational, and sometimes heartbreaking stories of their calls and ministerial journeys.
Those Preaching Women: A Multicultural Collection by Ella Pearson Mitchell Building on Those Preaching Women (1985), this collection includes women reflecting many church and ethnic traditions and various ministry settings.

Preaching in Two Voices: Sermons on the Women in Jesus' life by William D. Watley; Suzan D. Cook Eight women whose roles in Jesus' life are not often highlighted in the pulpit are subjects of sixteen thought-provoking sermons.
Preaching the Luminous Word: Biblical Sermons and Homiletical Essays by Ellen F. Davis A collection of fifty-one sermons and five related essays from noted preacher and biblical scholar Ellen F. Davis.

Craddock Stories by Fred B. Craddock This collection offers for the first time hundreds of Craddock stories told in his own words and a glimpse of his life.