The Reflectionary Archive
The Reflectionary was Brandon Cox's weekly newsletter for preaching ideas, ministry encouragement, sermon starters, and useful links for pastors and church leaders.
It is not currently being sent from this site, but the archive remains useful, and the next version is being imagined as a Substack channel that points readers back into this sermon and ministry resource library.
Archive status
Past issues stay here as a historical archive of prompts, links, Scripture reflections, and sermon-starting ideas.
The revived newsletter can later become a traffic bridge from Substack back to the deeper resources on Preaching for Change.
Past issues
Browse older newsletter issues while the broader archive is cleaned up, reviewed, and repurposed into stronger sermon and ministry resources.
Life and Leadership Letter: The Church That Brings Joy to the City
An article for pastors and church leaders about how the local church can bring joy to its city, plus free sermon ideas.
Life and Leadership Letter: What’s Your ONE Priority?
A sermon series for a new year, a message for the first Sunday after Christmas, and other practical tips for leadership and preaching.
Weekly Newsletter: The Baptism of Jesus, The Value of Identity, & More!
A sermon series for a new year, a message for the first Sunday after Christmas, and other practical tips for leadership and preaching.
Weekly Newsletter: Five-Week Series on Breakthrough, Have a Better 2024, & More!
A sermon series for a new year, a message for the first Sunday after Christmas, and other practical tips for leadership and preaching.
Weekly Newsletter: A Message from Mary’s Surrender + Grit, Grace, Gratitude + More!
I hope and pray, as we enter into this season of celebration of the first coming of Jesus Christ as Savior of the world, that our hearts will be drawn to him, our minds will be challenged, and our lives will be filled with the joy of knowing Christ and making Christ known!
Weekly Newsletter: The Tea Wasn’t Very Sweet to Me + Sermon Idea: Being the Voice + More
I hope and pray, as we enter into this season of celebration of the first coming of Jesus Christ as Savior of the world, that our hearts will be drawn to him, our minds will be challenged, and our lives will be filled with the joy of knowing Christ and making Christ known!
Weekly Newsletter: The Spiritual Temperature of Your Church + An Advent Sermon on Peace + More!
I hope and pray, as we enter into this season of celebration of the first coming of Jesus Christ as Savior of the world, that our hearts will be drawn to him, our minds will be challenged, and our lives will be filled with the joy of knowing Christ and making Christ known!
Weekly Newsletter: 8 Instructions for Pastors, New Advent Message Ideas, + More!
I hope and pray, as we enter into this season of celebration of the first coming of Jesus Christ as Savior of the world, that our hearts will be drawn to him, our minds will be challenged, and our lives will be filled with the joy of knowing Christ and making Christ known!
Weekly Newsletter: Some Weekend Deals + A Sermon on How to Love Like Jesus + More!
Burnout is epidemic. Help is on the way. Along with other resources for pastors and church leaders.
Weekly Newsletter: Preaching with Sincerity + A Sermon Series: Overflow + More!
Burnout is epidemic. Help is on the way. Along with other resources for pastors and church leaders.
Weekly Newsletter: Dark Nights of the Soul + Why Hope Matters + More
Burnout is epidemic. Help is on the way. Along with other resources for pastors and church leaders.
Weekly Newsletter: The Burnout Checklist + Authenticity vs. Authority in God’s Kingdom + More!
Burnout is epidemic. Help is on the way. Along with other resources for pastors and church leaders.
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