The Craddock Archives

A lecture or prestation outline containing 4 pages, the first page is headed “II Parables.” Whatever was Roman numeral one does not seem to be among the materials of the archive. The first page contains some observations about parables and a list of nine parable texts from Matthew and Luke.  The remaining three pages contain detailed examples questions about and exposition of four parables. The parables of the Prodigal Son, the Marriage Feast, and the Workers in the Vineyard are in the same black or dark blue ink as the first page. On the fourth page, the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican has been added in red ink.

The outline of a presentation or address on Musicians. No place or date given. No text given.

A presentation or perhaps a sermon titled “Clouds,” no place, date, or text given. The theme of the message is the nature of discipleship.

A presentation (not a sermon) apparently for preachers, the first part advocates being an avid reader and how and what to read. The second part looks at Paul the Apostle. Not place or date is given. There is no text.

A presentation or perhaps sermon titled “Willow Road,” no place or date given, but it was likely delivered at the Willow Road Christian Church in Enid, Oklahoma on the occasion of some anniversary or accomplishment of the church. No text is given.

A single page containing a plan for five sermons to be preached at University Place Christian Church in Enid, Oklahoma some time in 1968. No texts are given. The plan is:

Sunday morning “The Face in the Mirror”
Sunday evening “A Bird in the Hand”
Monday “Deadly Sin Number 7”
Tuesday “The Sweet Illusion”
Wednesday “A Prayer with Clenched Teeth”

A wedding ceremony for Amy Hulsey and Malcolm MacDonald, no place or date given. The text is 1 Corinthians 13.

A draft of the full text of an address to the Texas Association of Christian Churches on the need for new types of ministries in light of changing culture. No place or date is given, other than the assumption that the presentation was given somewhere in Texas. There is no explicit text, as it is an address rather than a sermon, but it does seem to use an explicit reference to Acts 6 as a biblical foundation.

An address or sermon titled “Thanksgiving,” delivered Novermber 23, 1977 to the Lions Club of Enid, Oklahoma. Although a text is not given, it is clear from the outline that it is Philippians 4:10-13. The only reason to hesitate to call this a sermon is the audience to which and setting in which it was delivered–a Lions Club meeting.

An outline of an address apparently to teachers. No place or date is given. No text is given. The theme seems to be commending and encouraging teachers.

A brief sketch of an idea, titles “Idea” of a story about a man who is frustrated by segregation at funeral and devises plan to integrate his own funeral.

A single sheet headed “Rationalization” with various examples from the Bible of how people rationalized. No place or date is given. No text is given.

An untitled outline, either a sermon or part of a sermon, no place or date given. No text given, but the outline seems to come from the story of Jacob and Esau.

An untitled presentation on the nature of renewal, of the profane and sacred. No place, date, or text is given. The language suggests the presentation is for a more academic audience.

A communion meditation titled “Communion Meditation,” no place or date given. No text is stated, but it is clearly from 1 Corinthians 11. The theme is importance of discerning the body of Christ (the church community) as an antidote to individualism in the Lord’s Supper.

A communion meditation titled “Our Father, given in the Phillips University Chapel, Enid Oklahoma on October 4, 1962. The text is not given, but is apparently Matthew 6:9. The theme is the community and meaning given to life in the realization that God is “our” father.

Contains the course plan and reading list. This document also includes handwritten course plan and some lecture notes.

A devotion outline (or perhaps a sermon) titled “Staff Christmas Party,” no place is given. The date is only 1980, but one can assume December, 1980. There is no explicit text, but Mark 2 and Luke 15 are referenced.

A document, possibly a sermon outline, no place or date given. No text is given. The outline contains Dr. Craddock’s usual opening remarks of thanks and acknowledgement, followed by a statement it is not preaching or a lecture. This may be some initial notes for another sermon, or it may be the brief outline of a sermon, perhaps the fourth in a series of four, the rest of which are in the Archive. The document was together with the other sermons in the series.

A funeral prayer, perhaps for the graveside, no place or date given. No text is given. Only the first name of the deceased is included–Hugh.

A funeral service for Sherrill Wills, no place or date given. Not text is given.

An idea note for a sermon series on love. No place or date given. There are 10 sermon titles/topics, 8 of which have texts.

An idea note, likely for two different sermon ideas. A text mentioned is Philippians 4.

A single-page idea note titled “Faulkner,” no place or date. The note contains seeds of ideas for using various passages, themes, and characters from Faulkner’s novels and stories to illustrate sermons.

An idea note titled “Idealism vs. Realism,” no place or date given. No text is given. Among other things, the note compares Millennial Harbinger and Christian Century.

An idea note titled “Parable of the Pool,” no place or date given. No text is given.

An idea note titled “Sermon Idea,” no place or date. No text given. The idea is about sacrificing talents.

An idea note on a half-sheet of stationary (the bottom half) from the Graduate Seminary of Phillips University. No date. The only texts given are Luke 5:1-11 and Psalm 51. A number of single sentence or phrase ideas fill both sides of the sheet, some are crossed out.

A note with various ideas and thoughts, no place or date given. No text given.

An untitled idea note, no place or date given. The date may be around July 20, 1975 based on material it was near in the notebook.

An Idea note paperclipped to the outline of the sermon titled “Looking at Selves,” which is in the Archive.

The only full notebook thus far found in the Archive material, it contains of 57 pages of stories, quotes, and various ideas. No place or date. Multiple texts mentioned.

An idea notebook of 92 pages containing one idea on each page. The second page is dated 1973, the first and third pages are blank. Every other page has an idea note of some kind, a memory from a trip, a quote from a book, a story idea, etc.

Small notebook of random thoughts, quotes from theologians, philosophers, poets, authors, etc.

An idea note containing two anecdotes from the Vietnam war, both related to communication. No place is given. The note is dated March, 1971. No text is given.

The first of three “Lenten Lectures on Trinity” at First Christian Church of Tulsa, OK.  This is the “Christ” lecture.

The document appears to be the notes for a brief lecture titled “Nature of Commitment.” The date and place are not given.

Brief handwritten notes on the nature and purpose of parables, two sides of one sheet. No place or date given. Only text cited is an example, Matthew 21:33ff.

An outline of thoughts about word choice in preaching.

A letter from Frank Loyd, Senior Pastor/Teacher at the Christian Church of Ashland in Ashland, Oregon, dated August 20, 1991. In the letter, Loyd explains that he wants to publish a book of sermons from noteworthy preachers within the Restoration Movement, and he requests Dr. Craddock submit a manuscript to be included. The letter is noteworthy for containing a list of those Loyd plans to contact.

A letter to Craddock from Lenora Tubbs Tisdale, regarding her participation in the Georgia Preaching School in July, 1990 at Candler.

Letter thanking Craddock for past participation in the Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry and inviting Craddock to speak again at the 2010 event.

A letter to Dr. Craddock from Dr. Tom Long regarding a third preacher to assist them in the annual preaching workshop at Candler.

A letter from Dr. Craddock to Frank Loyd in response to Loyd’s request for a manuscript of one of Craddock’s sermons to include in a book he plans to publish of sermons from significant preachers in the Restoration Movement. The letter is significant in that Craddock states he does not have any sermon manuscripts because he does not “operate” with manuscripts.

A letter from Dr. Craddock to Dr. Tom Long regarding their plans for the 1990 Preaching Workshop at Candler.  The letter also continues their humorous exchange about baseball.

A page headed “ideas” containing three different thoughts, one about fulfilled hope and referencing Niebuhr’s The Nature and Destiny of Man, one on devotional life thru not in addition to study, and about asking who is a Christian.

Manuscript of an address on “New Ministries” to the Texas Association of Christian Churches.

A memo to from Dr. Craddock to John Carr, dated August 1, 1988, regarding inviting Dr. Barbara Bates to work with Craddock and Long in the 1989 Preaching Workshop at Candler.

A memo on Candler letterhead dated June 6, 1988 from Dr. Craddock to participants in the 1988 Georgia Preaching Workshop to be held July 18-22. The memo contains an explanation of how the sermon texts will be assigned and how evaluation will happen, along with a bit of humor.

A seven-page document that appears to either be the earlier outline of the “New Ministries” address to the Texas Association of Christian Churches, or the speaking notes Dr. Craddock would have taken to the lectern. It could also be a reworking of the same material for another occasion. No place or date is given, and no text is given.

An ordination charge for Susanna Johnson, no place or date. No text is given.

Not a sermon, but a list of sermon titles or ideas arranged in a plan for a Sunday evening through Friday evening “Revival” meeting. No place or date given. No texts are mentioned, but the list includes the titles of other sermons in the Archive.

A presentation entitled “Race is Not to the Swift.”

A page of presentation notes titled “Idealism vs. Realism,” no place or date given. No text is given.

Notes for a Presentation at the 1986 Summer Preaching Workshop titled “Preaching New Testament Texts,” at Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia.

A presentation on the conversion of Saul in Acts 9. No place or date given. No text given but it is apparent the presentation is about the conversion of Saul on the road to Damascus.

A presentation titled “Evangelism as Witness,” no place or date given, but introduction expresses appreciation for invitation and introduction, so likely presented outside of normal context. No text is given. The presentation explains what evangelism is, what witness is, and why witness is the most powerful form of evangelism.

Notes for a seminar presentation on Evangelism, presented at Humboldt, Tennessee on July 18, 1961. Texts cited are Isaiah 50, Romans 10:17, Acts 2, 8, John 12, Romans 9:1, 10:1. The theme of the presentation is evangelism as invitation.

A presentation titled “Heresy,” no place or date given, but it appears Dr. Craddock was invited somewhere to speak on this. There is no text. The presentation looks at Docetism in the early church and today, then contrasts the truth of orthodox Christianity.

A presentation, or perhaps a sermon, titled “Is Our Religion Best,” no place or date given. There is no text given, although Paul’s letter to Philemon is mentioned. The theme of the presentation is why Christianity is different from other religions.

A presentation title “Tensions Among Disciples” presented at Central Avenue Christian Church in Humboldt, Tennessee on July 19, 1961. No text is given. This presentation looks at the state of tensions within the three streams of the Stone-Campbell movement at the beginning of the 1960s and suggests what some problems in each group (especially the Disciples and Independents) are and all groups should keep in mind.

A presentation, or perhaps a sermon, titled “Willow Rd,” presented at the Willow Road Christian Church in Enid, Oklahoma on March 10, 1968. No text is given. The Archive document appears to be a first draft of the presentation on one side, with the final draft on the other. The presentation discusses where Christians and the U.S. may share values and where they may not. It references the parable of the talents and calls for courage.

A presentation, almost a sermon, to what was apparently Dr. Craddock’s Sunday school class, the Crusaders Class. No place or date is given, and no explicit text, but there is obvious reference to John 21.

A presentation, or like a sermon, untitled, on the murder of Abel by Cain. No place, date, or text is given. The outline is very similar to the sermon titled “The Moment of Truth,” which is in the Archive. This may have been another instance of delivering a similar message, or it may be the preliminary outline that became that sermon.

An untitled presentation or perhaps sermon, no place or date given. No text is given. The theme seems to be how Jesus is depicted. The document may be thoughts to share at an ordination or graduation event.

An untitled presentation or lecture, no place or date given. No text is given. The theme of the presentation is the importance of context in interpreting Scripture.

An untitled presentation or perhaps sermon, no place or date given. The primary text is Luke 2. The theme is the baby in a manger as a sign, suggesting that God comes to us in the common. A phrase from the text is “…every encounter, every meeting, however casual, a sacrament. Who knows…”  The document also contains to smaller partial outlines on the reverse side.

An untitled presentation, no place or date given. No text is given, but the document states that all messages come from Matthew, so it can be assumed this was an introductory presentation to begin a series of sermons.

A presentation or perhaps a sermon on the life of Christ. No place or date is given, although it is most likely a non-academic setting as Dr. Craddock remarks that the audience is brave to invite a professor. No text is given.

An Untitled presentation on metaphysics, ending with a differentiation between the abstract world of metaphysics and the concrete world of the Bible. No place or date is given. No text is given.

An untitled presentation on Worship, no place or date given. Texts used are Galatians 1 and Acts 26.

A program for the Lenten Preaching Series at Yale Divinity School, Marquand Chapel, for 1977, including Dr. Craddock speaking on Thursday, March 3. The document contains Dr. Craddock’s handwritten notes on thoughts and questions from the series.

A sermon titled “A Word about Words” from Philippians 1:3. No date or place is given.

A sermon titled “Alone Together” from 1 Corinthians 11″23-33. No place or date is given. The outline is done in black ink with additions in red ink.

A sermon titled “An Acceptable Gift” preached at Central Christian Church, Enid, Oklahoma on April 30, 1961 from 2 Corinthians 9:10-15.

A memorial service message titled “Arriving Too Soon” delivered April 2, 2009 at Peachtree Christian Church in Atlanta, GA. The memorial service was for Molly Gardner. The text is Psalm 131.

A sermon on the parable of the talents in Matthew 25.

A sermon titled “Called to Mission” preached in Granite City, Illinois. The date is not given. The text is Mark 1:1-11.

A sermon titled “Deadly Sin No. 7,” the third of three sermons delivered at University Place Christian Church (probably in Enid, OK) in 1968

A sermon titled “Does the Church Ask Too Much or Too Little.”  No Place, date, or text given.

The original handwritten outline of the famous “Doxology” sermon used as an illustration in As One Without Authority. The occasion and place are not recorded on the document, but the sermon would have to have been delivered prior to 1971.

A sermon titled “Finding the Meaning in Life,” no place or date given, text is Philippians 4:10-20.

1 Thessalonians

A sermon simply titled “Hope.” No place, date, or text given.

A sermon titled “In Spite of Opposition” on Graduate Seminary of Phillips University letterhead. No place or date given. The text is Mark 2:1-3:6

A sermon titled “Nor Quinch the Smoking Wick” delivered the chapel service of Phillips Seminary.

A sermon titled “Supper or Sacrament” from Luke 24:13-35, no place or date stated.

A sermon titled “The Face in the Mirror” preached at University Place Christian Church (probably in Enid, OK) in 1968

A sermon, the first of a series, given at Barton Avenue United Methodist Church as part of the Barton Lectures. There is no date. The text is Matthew 16:13-20

A message titled ” The Sweet Illusion” given at University Place (probably University Place Christian Church in Enid, OK) sometime in 1968.

A sermon titled “The Time of Your Life” on the text of James 4:11ff

A sermon titled “Uncertainty” from Romans 7:15-8:4. No place or date are given.

A message on Unity and Diversity to the Northern California Assembly.

A sermon titled “When God Said No.” No date or place is given. The text is from Deuteronomy 34:1-12 and Matthew 7:21-23.

A sermon titled “Whether I Come or Am Absent” from Philippians 1:27, date February 16, 1970.  The place is not stated.

A sermon titled “Whether in Abundance or in Want” delivered at the Oklahoma Minister’s Institute, February 10, 1965 from Philippians 4:10-20.

A sermon titled “Whether in Pretense or in Truth,” the second of a series of three messages given at the Minister’s Institute on February 11, 1965. The text is Philippians 1:12-18.

A sermon titled ” Whether in Pretense of in Truth” delivered as part of the Wells Sermons at Texas Christian University.

Sermon titled “Yokefellows” delivered at the ordination of Bill McCutchen January 9, 1972.

A sermon on the text of Matthew 12:31-37, no place or date given.

Appears to be a Christmas sermon, no place, date, or text given.

A sermon outline, simply headed “Ordination,” with no date. The text is from John 21. The original outline seems to have been used at the ordination of David Fischer in Burrton, Kansas. The sermon appears to have also been used for the ordinations of Jim Johnson in Jamestown, Arkansas, of Paul Halbach in Casper, Wyoming, and of someone named Haskett in Greeley, Colorado.

An untitled sermon with no place, date, or text given.  It seems to be very similar to the Ordination sermon from John 21 that was used multiple times and places (see in Archive). This may be another similar sermon used for a different ordination, or it may be the preliminary outline of the same sermon from John 21 later used.

Funeral sermon for Milton Dargan “Peanuts” Fitch. Date September 29, 1999. Place not given but assumed to be Fannin County, GA. No text is stated.

A memorial service sermon for Joe Burke held at Cherry Log Christian Church December 30, 2004.

A seminary chapel sermon with no specific title but on the topic of Charity. No date is given but a reference to Christmas suggests it may have been in December. A place other than “Chapel” is not given, but the paper and the other materials in the notebook suggest it is from Dr. Craddock’s time teaching at Phillips.

An untitled sermon from Acts 26:9-18 on the conversion of Paul, date not given.  This is the third of a series of four messages preached at Chickasha, Oklahoma, apparently as part of a series of evening meetings (likely during Dr. Craddock’s time as a professor at Phillips).

A sermon apparently titled “Hunter” but on the topic of Charity. No place or date given, although the word “Hunter” may suggest the location rather than the title. No text is given but 1 Corinthians 13 is referenced in the message. A very similar message, also written on a Presbyterian Ministers’ Fund “Just Remember” notepad, is in the Archive as a Sermon Title “Charity.”

An untitled sermon on giving and receiving. No place or date are given. The texts are Matthew 10:42 and Mark 9:41. The outline is on a notecard and is written in black ink over earlier mathematical calculations written in red ink.

An untitled sermon from Hebrews 11:8-16 on the faith of Abraham, date not given.  This is the second of a series of four messages preached at Chickasha, Oklahoma, apparently as part of a series of evening meetings (likely during Dr. Craddock’s time as a professor at Phillips).

An untitled sermon, apparently for a homecoming service, on Matthew 12:31-37. The date and place are unknown.  This outline is unusual in that it runs three pages long and has additional notes and edits in red pen, indicating the same outline may have been used on different occasions.

An untitled sermon from Matthew 4:1ff on the temptations of Christ and the life of faith, date not given.  This is the fourth of a series of four messages preached at Chickasha, Oklahoma, apparently as part of a series of evening meetings (likely during Dr. Craddock’s time as a professor at Phillips).

An untitled sermon on not losing heart. No place or date is given. No text is given but it may have been Acts 16:22-28 or 2 Corinthians 4:1-18.

An untitled sermon on proper self-regard, preached at a United Methodist Church, no date given.

An untitled sermon on the topic of having to look honestly at oneself before repentance is possible. The place and date are unknown. The text, though not explicitly given, seems to be Matthew 26:22.

A sermon apparently on the life of Moses from Deuteronomy (?).

An untitled sermon on Dr. Craddock’s letterhead from the Graduate Seminary of Phillips University, Enid, Oklahoma. There is no place, date, or text but the sermon is very similar to the ordination sermon from John 21 (see in the Archive), although this one seems more directed at either seminary students or those already in the ministry.

A sermon, or perhap a presentation, on the event’s (what event is not specified) theme of “Restless Men.” No place or date is given. No text is given.

A sermon or presentation titled “Christ & Wisdom” given at the Rocky Mountain Assembly in 1982. The text is not given, but appears to be 1 Corinthians 1:24. This is the second of two sermons or presentations given at the Assembly. The first is titled “Gospel & Power” and is also in the Archive.

A sermon or presentation titled “Dist I,” given at the District I meeting at First Christian Church, Alva, Oklahoma on November 9, 1969. No text is given, but the outline refers to reading a text, and the outline suggests it could be Matthew 15:11ff or Matthew 12:32-33. The theme is the power of words.

A sermon or presentation given at the Rocky Mountain Assembly in 1982. The text is Romans 1:16, 17. This is the first of two sermons or presentations given at the
Assembly. The other is titled “Christ & Wisdom” and is also in the Archive.

Either a sermon or presentation on the relevance of the church in the contemporary time. No place or date is given. No text is given.

The document appears to be the same sermon in three different forms, at least one of which looks to have been a draft that was delivered, as it includes the usual note of thanks at the beginning. There is no place or date given, the text for the one outline that seems to have been finished and delivered is Hebrews 11:8-16.

A sermon series plan for a series of five sermons (Sunday morning and evening, Monday-Wednesday evenings) at Longview, Texas. Some of the sermons are in the Archive in slightly different forms. The text for each sermon is given.

The document appears to be a brief plan for three sermons, or perhaps a rough first outline of one sermon, and refers to using material from other two other addresses, the “Rock Chapel Sermon” and the “Ohio State Conv. Speech.” If it is a single sermon outline, it is much less developed that other sermon outlines in the Archive. No place or date is given, and no text is given.

A plan for a series of seven sermons on Faith, no place or date given. Sermons 1 and 4 are in full or nearly full outline. Sermons 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 are only a title, text, and a reference to using an existing sermon as part of the series with a different title. The titles of the original sermon are given. At least some of the sermons referenced are in the Archive by the titles in this series plan. The seven sermons and their texts are:
“Faith as Starting Anew” (no text given),
“Faith as Released for Joy” (Luke 15:11ff),
“Faith as Obligation” (1 Corinthians 9:16ff),
“Faith as Struggle with God” (Matthew 4:11ff, Mark 1),
“Faith as Trusting a God Who Says No” (Deuteronomy 31),
“Faith as Hope” (Romans 5:1ff)
“Repent and Believe the Gospel” (Luke 11:29-32).

A sermon series plan for a series of sermons to be preached at North Decatur United Methodist Church in Decatur, Georgia. There are four titles and texts. The texts of the first and fourth sermons in the series are consistent with the first and fourth sermons preached in a series at the church whose outlines are in the Archive. Neither of those sermons are titled, however, and the second and third sermons in that series were preached at the Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, about two-and-a-half miles away.

A single page with plans for meetings in three different states. No specific places given. No dates given.

The first plan is for a weekend in South Carolina with a Saturday morning Bible lecture, a lunch message to the CMF, an afternoon panel, A Saturday evening banquet message, and a Sunday morning sermon.

The second plan is for a Thursday-Saturday in Louisiana with a Thursday evening message, a Friday breakfast message, a Friday afternoon message, a Friday evening banquet message, a Saturday morning message to the CWF, and a Saturday noon message to the CMF.

The third plan is for a Thursday-Friday in Florida with a Thursday evening message and a Friday noon lunch message for ministers.

A sermon titled “The Disciples Among the Disciples,” preached at Chapel Hill Christian Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 14, 1961. The text is not given but Acts 19:14ff is alluded to in the outline. The theme is the place of the Disciples of Christ among other Christian denominations. This is the fourth in a series of four messages delivered May 12-14, 1961.

A sermon titled “‘Christian’ Idolatry,” no place or date given. The text is John 5:31-37. The theme is how religious people can pervert the things that God gives to testify to him into ends in themselves.

A sermon titled “‘Progress Toward the Past’ or ‘Is It Time to Rewrite the Bible'” with no place or date given. The text is 2 Timothy3:14-17. The theme is why the Bible is timely and relevant.

A sermon titled “5000 Compliments or 12 Commitments,” no place or date given, but indicates it is the third in a series on decisive hours in Jesus’ life. The text is Mark 8:31ff. The theme of the sermon is pursuing the approval of men or the approval of God.

Sermon titled “A Context for Morals,” no place or date given. The text is Romans 14. The theme of the sermon is understanding morality not in huge issues but in the little choices of everyday, and understanding that things aren’t evil, but people sin.

A sermon titled “A New Translation,” no place or date given. The text is Matthew 7:24-27. The theme of the sermon is the need to translate Christian ideals into action.

A sermon titled “A Real Good Excuse,” no place or date given. The Text is John 20. The theme of the sermons is the meaning of the resurrection in the church life of the Christian.

A sermon titled “After All, We’re Human,” no place or date given. The text is Hebrews 2:5-18. The theme of the sermon is a Christian anthropology.

A sermon titled “All Eggs in One Basket,” No place or date given. The text is Galatians 3:20-21. The theme of the sermon is that you cannot be a partial Christian; it’s all or nothing.

A sermon titled “All Heart” preached at San Angelo, Texas in 1982. the test is Luke 13:31-35. This is the first of three sermons in a series preached in San Angelo. The others are “All the Mind” and “All Strength” and are in the Archive.

A sermon titled “All Strength” preached at San Angelo, Texas in 1982. the text is Luke Mark 12. This is the third of at least three sermons in a series preached in San Angelo. The others are “All heart” and “All the Mind” and are in the Archive.

A sermon titled “All the Mind” preached at San Angelo, Texas in 1982. the text is Mark 12:28-34; Romans 8:26-27. This is the second of three sermons in a series preached in San Angelo. The other is “All Heart” and “All Strength” and are in the Archive.

A sermon titled “All Things to All Men,” preached in Wichita, Kansas at the ordination of Dennis Rutledge on June 4, 1967. The text is 1 Corinthians 9:15ff. The theme is that the minister has been chosen by God, and has freely chosen the life of ministry.

A sermon titled “An Acceptable Excuse,” no place or date given. The text is John 20:19-29. The theme of the sermon is there is no excuse once one has heard the Gospel. A very similar sermon titled “A Real Good Excuse” with the text of John 20 is also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “All Strength,” preached at First United Methodist Church, Athens, Georgia in March, 1982. The text is Mark 12:28-34. This is the fourth of four sermons in a series titled “Greatest Commandment.” The other three sermons are also in the Archive.

A sermon or lecture titled “Benediction” presented as part of the Raney Lectures at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. The text is Romans 15:13.  The overall theme of the lectures is prayer. This is the fourth of four sermons/lectures in the series.

A sermon titled “Benediction” preached during Ministry Week at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado in 1982. The text is Romans 15:7-13. This is the second of three sermons preached at Iliff during the week. The other two are titled “Intercession” and “Supplication,” and both are in the Archive.

A sermon titled “Bitterness,” preached at the Florida Christian Church Assembly in St. Petersburg, Florida on May 13, 1971.  The text is Acts 22:13. This document does not contain the actual sermon outline, only the introduction and conclusion, with a reference to a sermon by that title to be inserted. The sermon is not in the Archive. The message was delivered as part of the Assembly, which had as its theme “”Walls or Bridges.”

A sermon titled “Born to You Today,” preached at a gathering of Oklahoma Methodist Ministers in 1975. The text is not stated but is apparently Luke 2:11. This is the first of four sermons in a series for the gathering.

A sermon titled “Building and the Building,” preached at the dedication of the sanctuary at First Christian Church, Hutchingson, Kansas on December 13, 1970. No text is given. The theme is the value of a meeting place.

A sermon titled “But God Looks on the Heart,” no place or date given. The text is 1 Samuel 16:1-13. The theme of the sermons is to not regard appearances and to that heart that God does not.

A sermon titled “But My Case is Different,” no place or date given. The text is 1 Corinthians 7:17-24. The theme of the sermon is to not expect God to make exceptions for your circumstances.

A sermon titled “But Thine Be Done,” no place or date given, but the sermon seems to be the fifth in a series of five sermons on decisive moments in the life of Christ. The text is Matthew 26. The theme of the sermon is accepting God’s will as the best possible outcome.

A sermon title Cain. No place or date given. Text is Genesis 4:1-16. The sermon looks at the issues in Cain’s relationship with God that caused him to sin.

A sermon titled “Called By His Grace,” preached at a Moravian Men’s Conference in 1981. The text is Galatians 1:11-12. The sermon is the second of four sermons in a series titled “Autobiography of Ministry,” all four using Galatians 1:11-24 as the text.

A sermon titled “Called to Preach,” delivered at the ordination service of Roger DeLapp at the Fairview Christian Church in Wichita, Kansas on June 14, 1964. The same message was used for the ordination of Jim Anthony or Arthur at First Christian Church in Guthrie, Oklahoma on May 16, 1965. The text is Mark 1:9-11; 1 Corinthians 9:15-23.  The theme is the mystery of God’s calling.

A sermon titled “Can We Stick to the Here and Now?” with no place or date given. The text is 1 Corinthians 15. The theme is living in the present as aware of eternity. In the introduction Dr. Craddock mentions a political event for church leaders where the “…crunched cookies with Kennedy and sipped tea with the GOP.”

A sermon titled “Charity Begins at Home,” no place or date given, but the outline was between the first and second sermons preached at First Christian Church in Athens, Georgia in 1981. The text is not given but appears to be Romans 16. This may be the outline of a sermon Dr. Craddock considered using as part of the series at First Christian in Athens, but decided not to use it there. Some of what is said is reminiscent of Dr. Craddock’s “When the Role is Called Down Here” sermon.

A sermon titled “Charity,” Preached at First Christian Church, Pond Creek, Oklahoma on November 27, 1962. No text is given. The theme of the sermon is that you are God’s gift to someone’s need.

A sermon titled “Choosing One’s Fate,” preached at an evangelism seminar in Kansas City on May 31, 1978. The text is 1 Corinthians Galatians 1:11ff. This is the third in a series of three sermons Dr. Craddock preached at the seminar. The first is titled “Freedom: I Have Decided” and the second is titled “Fate: It Was Decided For Me.” Both are also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “Christ – A Reason for Hope, ” Preached at 1st Presbyterian Church, location not given, on February 12, 1964. The text is not given. The theme of the message is that Christ is the Ground of our hope. The sermon is part of a series of Lenten services.

A sermon titled “Christ and the Rest of the World,” no place or date given. The text is Colossians 1:15-21. Many other supporting texts are given. The theme is the relationship of Christ to the world outside the Church, based in the doctrine of Christ as Creator.

A sermon titled “Church in Hand of God,” preached at First Christian Church, Pond Creek, Oklahoma, on November 26, 1962. The text is Acts 26. The theme of the sermon is the Church as God’s agent in the world. The sermon is written on a page of an advertising memo pad for Don Hughes, a Federated Insurance agent in Enid, Oklahoma.

A sermon titled “Clouds After the Rain,” no place or date given. The text is Ecclesiastes 12. The theme of the sermon is faithfulness through disappointment. The sermon is apparently the last in a series of nightly messages for a week.

A sermon titled “CMF-CWF Happening,” given at a CMF-CWF combined gathering in St. Louis, Missouri on March 31, 1968. No text is given, but the sermon uses the life of Abraham.  The theme is to suggest the church should not fear change.

The document only says “St. Louis” and there is a St. Louis, Oklahoma, but the nature of the gathering suggests it would have been in the larger city.

A sermon titled “Compliments or Commitments,” delivered at Ponca City, Oklahoma. No date is given. The text is Mark 8:27-38. This is the fifth in a series of six sermons on the life of Christ from Mark. The theme of the sermon is that Jesus calls for commitments, not compliments.

A sermon or lecture titled “Confession of Sin” presented as part of the Raney Lectures at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. The text is Romans 7:15ff.  The overall theme of the lectures is prayer. This is the second of four sermons/lectures in the series.

A sermon titled “Could Happen Here,” no place or date given. The text is John 5. The theme of the message is the mission of the Church.

A sermon titled “Covenant,” no place or date given. The text is Matthew 11:28-30. The theme of the sermon is caring.

A sermon titled “Dedication and Education,” preached at Central Christian Church in Columbia, Tennessee on July 16, 1961. The text is Colossians 1:28. The sermon is for the dedication of the church’s educational building.

A sermon titled “Dependability,” no place or date given. The text is 1 Corinthians 4:1-5. The theme of the sermon is faithful service.

A sermon titled “Do You Love Me?” No place given, but the occasion was the ordination of Susanna Johnson on June 19, 1977. The text is John 21.

A sermon titled “End and Beginning,” no place or date given. The text is Mark 16:1-8. The theme is how the death and resurrection of Christ ended one kind of relationship with Him but began a new kind.

A sermon titled “Eternal Life Today,” no place or date given. The text is John 11:1-27. The theme of the sermon is eternal life today while we wait for Christ to return.

A sermon titled “Face in Mirror,” preached at First Christian Church, Lamont, Oklahoma, on March 15, 1970. The text is not given but appears to be Matthew 26:20ff. The theme is individual responsibility for sin and God’s grace. A very similar sermon with a similar title is also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “Faith as Starting Anew,” No place or date given. No text is given. The theme of the sermon is that in Christ, we are new creations. This is the first of a series of 7 sermons on Faith.

A sermon titled “Faith as Struggle with God,” no place or date given. The text is Matthew 4:1ff, Mark 1. The theme of the sermon the role of struggle in faith. This is the fourth in series of 7 sermons on Faith.

A sermon titled “Fate: It Was Decided for Me,” preached at an evangelism seminar in Kansas City on May 31, 1978. The text is 1 Corinthians 9:15-18. This is the second in a series of three sermons Dr. Craddock preached at the seminar. The first is titled “Freedom: I Have Decided” and the third is titled “Choosing One’s Fate.” Both are also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “Father, Forgive Them,” no place or date given. The text is Luke 23:34. The theme of the sermon is the difficulty and meaning of true forgiveness.

The sermon in on the occasion of Dr. and Mrs. Craddock return to a church or meeting that they had attended the previous year.

A sermon titled “Fear & Ecstasy,” Preached at First Christian Church in Kingfisher, Oklahoma for the ordination service of MyCherie McEachern on February 5, 1978. The sermon under the same title was also preached at the ordination of Diana McKee on April 2, 1978, but the place is not legible. The text is Mark 16:1-8.

Sermon titled “Fear. No place or date given. Text not given but appears to be Matthew 25:14-30, especially 24-27.

A sermon titled “fear,” no place or date given. The text is Romans 8:31-39. The theme of the message is the cause and cure for fear.

A sermon titled “Freedom, Anyone,” no place or date given. The text is Luke 15. The theme of the sermon is that the freedom we, and especially young people, seek is only to be found in following Christ. The sermon appears to have been at some week-long event with youth present.

A sermon titled “Freedom: I Have Decided,” preached at an evangelism seminar in Kansas City on May 30, 1978. The text is Philippians 1:19b-26. This is the first in a series of three sermons Dr. Craddock preached at the seminar. The second is titled “Fate: It Was Decided For Me” and the third is titled “Choosing One’s Fate.” Both are also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “From My Mother’s Womb,” preached at a Moravian Men’s Conference in 1981. The text is Galatians 1:11-12. The sermon is the first of four sermons in a series titled “Autobiography of Ministry, all four using Galatians 1:11-24 as the text.

A sermon titled “Gethsemane,” no place or date given (but Dr. Craddock mentions several people by name in the introduction and expresses his pleasure to be with them again.. The text is Matthew 26. “Clouds After Rain” appears to have been a working title, changed before the message was delivered. The sermon has 13 points or movements, but the original points 5-9 have been crossed out and revised.

A sermon titled “God in Whom,” no place or date given. The text is Romans 4. The theme of the sermon is faith calls into being what is not.

Sermon titled “Grace,” preached at Augusta, Georgia the North Georgia Conference in 1980. The text is Galatians 1:11ff.

A sermon titled “Has Our Society Outgrown Church?” preached at Chapel Hill Christian Church in Tulsa Oklahoma on May 14, 1961. The text is not given, but is referred to in the message. The theme is the value of the Church in the world. This is the third of four messages delivered on the weekend of May 12-14 and is probably the Sunday morning message.

A sermon titled “He Causes Many to Fall and to Rise,” no place or date given. The text is Luke 2:22-35. The theme of the sermon is how Christ confronts the world and shows us for who we are.

A sermon titled “He Wakens My Ear,” preached in seminary chapel at Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma on March 22, 1973. The text is Isaiah 50:4-6. The theme is why listening is important to preaching.

A sermon titled “Herod’s King,” no place or date given. The text is Matthew 2:1-16. the theme of the sermon is the deciding what to do with Christ.

A sermon titled “Home No More is Home,” delivered in Ponca City, Oklahoma. No date is given. The text is Mark 1:9-11. This is the second in a series of six messages on the life of Christ from Mark.

A sermon titled “Hope,” preached at First United Methodist Church in Weatherford, Oklahoma on April 11, 1978. The text is John 14. This sermon follows ones titled “The Assignment” and “The Question,” preached at First UMC Weatherford the two days prior and which are also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “How Does Faith Feel?” preached at the Tennessee Assembly in May of 1974. The text is Philippians 1:12ff. The theme of the Assembly was “Credible Faith for Incredible Times.” This is the second sermon in a series of three delivered at the Assembly.

A sermon titled “How Faith Acts,” preached at the Tennessee Assembly in May, 1974. The text is Leviticus 19:14. The theme of the Assembly is “Credible Faith for Incredible Times.” This is the third in series of three sermons.

A sermon titled “How Faith Thinks,” preached at the Tennessee Assembly in May, 1974. The text is Matthew 11:25-30. The theme of the Assembly was “Credible Faith for Incredible Times.” This is the first of three sermons in a series at the Assembly.

A sermon titled “How Long Can Hope Be Postponed,” given at a seminary chapel service November 29, 1984. The text is 1 Peter 3:8-13. It was possibly also used as the second lecture in the Barton Lectures at Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, as it the paper was appended to the outline for the first lecture in that series. The first lecture is also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “How the Story Ends,” Preached at First Christian Church in Longview, Texas on April 12, 1981. The text is Matthew 28:16-20. This is the second of five sermons preached at the church during Holy Week, 1981. This sermon and the three following it (which are also in the Archive) are all titled “How the Story Ends,” but each is from the closing verses of a different one of the four Gospels.

A sermon titled “How the Story Ends,” Preached at First Christian Church in Longview, Texas on April 13, 1981. The text is Mark 16:1-8. This is the third of four sermons preached at the church during Holy Week, 1981. This sermon and the one preceding and two following it (which are also in the Archive) are all titled “How the Story Ends,” but each is from the closing verses of a different one of the four Gospels.

A sermon titled “How the Story Ends,” Preached at First Christian Church in Longview, Texas on April 12, 1981. The text is Luke 24:28-52. This is the fourth of four sermons preached at the church during Holy Week, 1981. This sermon and the two preceding and one following it (which are also in the Archive) are all titled “How the Story Ends,” but each is from the closing verses of a different one of the four Gospels.

A sermon titled “How the Story Ends,” Preached at First Christian Church in Longview, Texas on April 12, 1981. The text is John 21:15-25. This is the fifth of five sermons preached at the church during Holy Week, 1981. This sermon and the three preceding it (which are also in the Archive) are all titled “How the Story Ends,” but each is from the closing verses of a different one of the four Gospels.

A sermon titled “I am The Resurrection and The Life,” preached in Seminary Chapel at Phillips University in Enid Oklahoma on March 18, 1965. The Text is John 11. The theme is eternal life starts now, not at death.

A sermon titled “I Care,” preached at Central Christian Church in HIllsboro, Texas for the ordination of Jim Hudson on May 14, 1972. The text is Mark 6:30-37.

A sermon titled “I Commend to you Phoebe,” no place given. The sermon is dated “Women’s Day, 1960. The text is Romans 16:1-16. The theme of the sermon is the value of women in service to Christ and the Church, and the value of service to women.

A sermon titled “I Could Wish Myself Accursed,” no place or date. The text is Romans 9:1ff. The theme of the sermon is our desire to see the lost saved.

A sermon titled “If Chr. Be Not Raised, no place or date given, but likely preached the Easter Sunday morning following the sermon titled “In Hope” in the Archive. The text is 1 Corinthians 15. The theme of the sermon is the effects of the resurrection of Christ.

A sermon titled “Ignorance,” preached in Raleigh, North Carolina at the Bishops’ Seminar on Preaching in 1980. The text is Acts 17.

A sermon titled “Impact,” no place or date given. No text is given. The theme of the sermon is having an impact on the world for God.

A sermon titled “Imposs.[ible] Demand,” no place or date given. The text is Mark 10:17-27. The theme of the sermon is what is impossible with man is possible with God.

A sermon titled “In Defense of the Impractical,” no place or date given. The text is John 12:1-8. The theme of the message is the danger in technological age of only utilitarian things being valued even in life of the Church.

A sermon titled “In Hope,” no place or date given, but the introduction mentions it is the Saturday evening before Easter. The text is not given. The theme of the sermon is the nature, necessity, and basis of the Christian’s hope.

A sermon titled “In Order that I May Preach among Gentiles,” preached at a Moravian Men’s Conference in 1981. The text is Galatians 1:11-12. The sermon is the fourth of four sermons in a series titled “Autobiography of Ministry, all four using Galatians 1:11-24 as the text.

A sermon or lecture titled “Intercession” presented as part of the Raney Lectures at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. The text is Romans 9:1-5.  The overall theme of the lectures is prayer. This is the third of four sermons/lectures in the series.

A sermon titled “Intercession” preached during Ministry Week at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado in 1982. The text is Romans 9:1-5 This is the first of three sermons preached at Iliff during the week. The other two are titled “Supplication” and ” Benediction,” and all both are in the Archive.

A sermon titled “Is it I,” no place or date given. The text is Mark 14:17-19. The theme of the sermon is our guilt and Christ’s acceptance.

A sermon titled “Is It Too Soon to Celebrate,” preached at First Christian Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The only date is 1980, but the contents of the sermon suggest it was likely preached in early December. The text is Mark 2:18-22.

A sermon titled “Is This the Place?” preached at First Christian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas on the occasion of their mortgage burning in 1982. The text is Hebrews 11:8-16.

A sermon titled “It Could Happen Here,” no place or date given. The text is John 5:1-17. The theme of the sermon is helping the needy. The sermon outline is written on the back of a deposit ticket from the Security National Bank of Enid, Oklahoma. On the front of the deposit ticket, Dr. Cradock has written a prayer, or phrases of a prayer, on the lines used to record deposited checks.

A sermon titled “It is Not I, Is It?,” no place or date given. The text is Matthew 26:20-35. The theme of the sermon is the need to keep a constant check on spiritual lives. The sermon appears to have been preached as part of a series of nightly meetings.

A sermon titled “Jesus Christ is Lord,” Preached at First Christian Church in Longview, Texas on April 12, 1981 (Palm Sunday). The text is Acts 2:22-36. This is the first of four sermons preached at the church during Holy Week, 1981. The other three sermons were preached on the following consecutive days and are in the Archive.

A sermon titled “Jno 1:14,” no place or date given. The text is John 1:14. The theme of the sermon is in importance of the incarnation.

A sermon titled “Joseph,” no place or date given, but this sermon follows the one titled “Cain” from the previous week. The “Cain” sermon is in the Archive.  Text is Genesis 50:14-21. The sermon contains a rationale for biographical preaching on biblical characters. Its theme is forgiveness.

A sermon titled “Key ’73,” preached at the District II Assembly sometime in 1973. The text is Luke 3:1ff. The theme of the message preparing to evangelize.  Key ’73 was a cooperative effort of 130 denominations to reach every household in the U.S. with the gospel, launched in 1973. The name comes from the Key Bridge in Arlington, Virginia where the first planning meeting was held. This sermon was likely preached in Oklahoma.

A sermon titled “Life is Anticipation,” no place or date given. The text is Hebrews 11:17ff. The theme of the sermon is the value of seeking God throughout life and not accepting second best.

A sermon titled “Looking at Environmnet,” preached for the North Geogia United Methodist Women’s gathering in 1982. The text is not given. The sermon is the second of two preached for the women’s gathering, which had the overall theme of “Ready for Tomorrow.” The first sermon, titled “Looking at Selves,” is also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “Looking at Selves,” preached for the North Geogia United Methodist Women’s gathering in 1982. The text seems to be James 4:13-16. The sermon is the first of two preached for the women’s gathering, which had the overall theme of “Ready for Tomorrow.” The second sermon, titled “Looking at Environment,” is also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “Lost in the Present,” no place or date given. The text is Luke 17:21-21. The theme of the sermon is the need to realize God is active in the present, not just the past or the future.

A sermon titled “Love That Wears the Ring,” preached at the ordination of Ed Varnum in Enid, Oklahoma on April 27, 1979. The text is Matthew 11:25-30.

A sermon titled “Many Will Rise, Many Fall,” preached at a gathering of Methodist Ministers in Oklahoma in 1975. The text is not given but appears to be Luke 2:34-35. This is the fourth in a series of four sermons from Luke 2 delivered at the grathering.

A sermon titled “Meaning of Christmas,” no place or date. The text given is Matthew and Luke. The theme of the message is to beware of pride and look what God can do.

A sermon titled “Meaning What We Say,” preached at Oakhurst Baptist Church (probably Decatur, Georgia) on their Covenant Renewal Sunday, February 22, 1981. The text is Acts 4:32-35.

A sermon titled “Messiah Has Come,” no place or date given. No text is given, but a very similar message is in the Archive with the text of Matthew 16:13-20. The theme looks at why people wanted a Messiah to come, but not the have come.

A sermon titled “Ministry and Conflict,” delivered at Ponca City, Oklahoma. No date is given. The text is Mark 2:1-3:6. This is the fourth in a series of six sermons on the life of Christ from Mark.

A sermon titled “Ministry of Laity,” preached at the District Rally at First Christian Church, Woodward, Oklahoma on September 8, 1963. The text is Matthew 5:15. The theme of the message is the responsibility of all in the Church to minister.

A sermon titled “Not as Children at Play,” preached at the installation service of Jim Arthur as minister of First Christian Church, Pawnee, Oklahoma on June 27, 1965. The text is Matthew 11:16-19. The theme is that it is essential for the church to realize the importance of its ministry.

A sermon titled “Not by Bread Alone,” no place or date given. The text is Deuteronomy 8. The theme of the sermon is the need for the Word of God in our lives.

A sermon titled “Passing Peace,” no place or date given. No text is given. The theme of the sermon is peace in times of distress. This appears to be the third, or perhaps the fifth, in a series of sermons.

A sermon titled “Peacemakers,” no place or date given. The text is Matthew 5:9.  A sermon on the Stone-Campbell principles of Christian unity.

A sermon titled “Powerful and Powerless,” preached in Atlanta, Georgia for the Christian Council of Metropolitan Atlanta on November 19, 1980. The text is not given, but Luke is referenced in the fourth point.

A sermon titled “Progress,” preached at Phillips University Chapel on February 21, 1961. The text is Ephesians 4:11ff.  Craddock asks if Jesus were alive today, would we crucify him? In spite of progress in knowledge, is there less greed, envy, love of power and position, prejudice?

A sermon titled “Prophet, Priest, King,” preached at the ordination service of Don Parsons at First Christian Church, Kingfisher, Oklahoma on June 5, 1966. The text is Matthew 11:7-19.

A sermon titled “Race is Not To The Swift,” preached at Chapel Hill Christian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 13, 1961. The text is not explicitly given but appears to be Ecclesiastes 9:11 and John 4:1-26. The theme is how Christ brings a full life. This sermon is the second in a series of four delivered the weekend of May 12-14.

A sermon titled “Ready for the Future,” no place is given, preached January 1, 1961. The text is Acts 21:7-14. The theme is to not ask what the future will bring, but what will you bring to the future.

A sermon titled “Rejoice, Pray, Give Thanks All the Time,” no place or date given. The text is 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. The theme of the sermon is how the Christian can rejoice and give thanks in any circumstances.

A sermon titled ” Religion as a New Pair of Eyes,” no place or date given. The text is Luke 4:14-21.  The theme of the sermon is seeing life as God sees it.

A sermon titled “Remember This, Too, About God,” no place or date given. The text is Deuteronomy 34.  The theme is the reality of God’s judgment.

A sermon titled “Repent and Believe the Gospel,” probably delivered at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. No date is given. No text is given. The theme is the need for repentance and faith.

A sermon titled “Sacrificial Breakfast, preached at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on April 7, 1968. The text is not given, but it appears to be 1 Corinthians 13. The theme is the true meaning of charity.

A sermon titled “Secret Sayings of Jesus,” preached at Sandy Springs Christian Church in Atlanta, Georgia on Family Sunday, 1981. The text is not given, but is assumed to be 1 Corinthians 3:1ff based on the sermon content.

A sermon titled “September Song,” preached at the Fall Roundup in Ponca City (probably at First Christian Church), Oklahoma September 24, 1961. The text is James 4:16. The theme of the sermon is not waiting until tomorrow to do good.

A sermon titled “Stranger at the Door,” no place or date given. The text if Revelation 3:20. The theme of the sermon is that Christ comes to the human heart humbly and in weakness, knocking. The sermon outline seems to be unfinished, as it ends not with a section headed “Conclusion,” as is usually the case with these outlines, but with a Roman numeral III heading, a point A, and a blank subpoint 1.

A sermon titled “Supplication” preached during Ministry Week at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado in 1982. The text is Romans 15:22-33. This is the second of three sermons preached at Iliff during the week. The other two are titled “Intercession” and “Benediction,” and both are in the Archive.

A sermon titled “Surrounded,” no place or date given. No text is given but the sermon is drawn from Paul’s Damascus Road experience.

A sermon titled “Temporarily,” the place is given but is illegible, on April 20, 1969. The text is Hebrews 11:8-16. The theme is to value of changing and realizing we are pilgrims moving on.

A sermon titled “Temptation,” preached in seminary chapel at Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma on February 1, 1967.  The text is not given, but it would appear to be one of the accounts of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness, likely from Mark. The theme is resisting temptation. The outline has a Roman numeral I at the top of the page under the title, suggesting this is the first in a series.

A sermon titled “Temptation,” preached in seminary chapel at Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma on February 2, 1967. The text is not given. The theme is that Christi’s temptations were to choose a good path over the best one, to just feed the hungry or free the slave rather than save the whole person. There is a Roman numeral II under the title of the message, indicating it is the second in a series. This message followed another sermon with the same title preached the previous day in the seminary chapel at Phillips.

A sermon titled “Tempted to Do Good,” delivered at Ponca City, Oklahoma. No date given. The text is Mark 1:12-15. This is the third in a series of six messages on the life of Christ from Mark. The theme of the sermon is the temptation to do good things rather than the best thing.

A sermon titled “The Assignment,” preached at First United Methodist Church in Weatherford, Oklahoma on April 10, 1978. The text is John 21:15-19. This sermon follows one titled “The Question,” which was preached at First UMC Weatherford the day prior and is also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “The Broken Silence,” preached at Central Christian Church in Enid, Oklahoma on August 11, 1968. The text is Matthew 12:32-33. The theme of the sermon is the importance of keeping your word.

A sermon titled “The Changing and the Changeless,” No place or date, but the introduction mentions it is the first Sunday of the year. The text is Hebrews 13:7-9. The theme of the sermon is the permanence of Christ in the midst of change.  Dr. Craddock was a guest preacher filling in while the congregation searched for a new minister.

A sermon titled “The Church and Our Sin,” no place or date given. The text is Luke 5:1-8 and Psalm 51:1-12. The theme of the sermon is the nature of sin and what the Church’s role is in redemption. This message explicitly states that is it the third and final message in a series on the church.

A sermon titled “The Church in the Hand of God,” no place or date given. The text is Acts 26. The theme of the sermon is the Church as God’s instrument in the world, looking at how the Church led to and responded to Paul’s conversion.

A sermon titled “The Confession,” preached at First Christian Church, Athens, Georgia in 1981. The text is Romans 7:15-25. The is the first in a series of four sermons preached at this location.

Sermon Titled “The Convert: Called By His Grace,” preached in Corpus Christi, Texas at United Methodist Church in 1980. The text is Galatians 1:11-24. This is the second of four sermons in the series for the West Lectures of 1980. Each of the four sermons is titled “The Convert” but each has a different subtitle. All four sermons are in the Archive.

Sermon Titled “The Convert: From my Mother’s Womb,” preached in Corpus Christi, Texas at United Methodist Church in 1980. The text is Galatians 1:11-24. This is the first of four sermons in the series for the West Lectures of 1980. Each of the four sermons is titled “The Convert” but each has a different subtitle. All four sermons are in the Archive.

Sermon Titled “The Convert: In Order That,” preached in Corpus Christi, Texas at United Methodist Church in 1980. The text is Galatians 1:11-24. This is the fourth of four sermons in the series for the West Lectures of 1980. Each of the four sermons is titled “The Convert” but each has a different subtitle. All four sermons are in the Archive.

Sermon Titled “The Convert: Revealed His Son in Me,” preached in Corpus Christi, Texas at United Methodist Church in 1980. The text is Galatians 1:11-24. This is the third of four sermons in the series for the West Lectures of 1980. Each of the four sermons is titled “The Convert” but each has a different subtitle. All four sermons are in the Archive.

A sermon titled “The Daily Cross,” no place or date given. The text is Luke 9:23ff. The theme of the sermon is the need for daily self-denial and service, understanding what Christ meant in the text.

A sermon titled “The Dimensions of Human Sin,” preached at Chapel Hill Christian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 12, 1961. The text is Romans 7,8.  The theme of the sermon is how four human responses to sin differ from God’s response. The sermon is the first in a series of four preached the weekend of Friday, May 12 through Sunday, May 14, 1961.

A sermon titled “The Faith,” no place or date given. The text is Romans 14. The theme of the sermon is coming to faith. The sermon is the second in a series following the sermon titled “God in Whom,” which is also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “The Garbage Pail,” no place or date given. The text is Philippians 3:1ff. The sermon is very similar, but not the same as, a sermon in the Archive titled “What’s In Your Garbage Pail?” The text is the same, the application is different.

A sermon titled “The Inevitable Journey,” no place or date given, but the sermon mentions being preached in the evening and the movement of Jesus’ life, suggesting it is the fourth in a series on decisive moments in Jesus’ ministry. The text is Luke 9:52ff. The theme of the sermon is choosing to follow Christ regardless of opposition or opportunity.

A sermon titled “The Inevitable Journey,” delivered at Ponca City, Oklahoma. No date is given. The text is Mark 10:32-34. This is the sixth in a series of six sermons on the life of Christ in Mark. A similar sermon with the same title but the text from Luke 9:52ff is in the Archive.

A sermon titled “The Hebrew Jewish Connection,” no place or date given. The text is Deuteronomy 6:1-9. The theme of the sermon is the need to apply the Bible to today’s situation.

A sermon titled “The Moment of Truth,” no place or date given. The text is Genesis 4:1ff. The theme of the sermon is the need to see ourselves honestly and offer God our lives. There is another similar sermon in the Archive.

A sermon titled “The Moment of Truth,” delivered at First Christian Church, Stroud, Oklahoma. No date is given. The text is John 12:20-36. The theme of the sermon is that coming into Jesus’ presence creates a crisis of decision–a moment of truth. Very similar sermons are also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “The Moment of Truth,” no place or date given. The text is Matthew 11:1-11.  The theme of the sermon is the decision that comes when encountering Christ. There are other sermons with the same overall outline but from different texts in the Archive.

A sermon titled “The Nature and Function of the Church,” delivered September 10, 1961 at the District IV Convention in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The text is Ephesians 1:15-23. The theme is the need for the Church to be not shackled to usual standards of success, …but instruments of his love and grace.” This is likely the second in a series of two sermons at the Convention.

A sermon titled “The Old Man and the Baby,” preached at a gathering of Methodist Ministers in Oklahoma in 1975. The text is not given by appears to be Luke 2:25-35. This is the third sermon in a series of four delivered at the gathering.

A sermon titled “The Place,” preached in Detroit (Troy) Michigan at Central Woodward Christian Church on the occasion of their building dedication in 1979. No text is given. The sermon is the first of two for the occasion. The second sermon is titled “The Table” and is also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “The Place,” preached in seminary chapel at Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia on October 12, 1979. The text is Hebrews 11. It is likely this was Dr. Craddock’s first time preaching in chapel after joining the Candler Faculty.

Sermon Titled “The Quest for a Vital Faith,” no place or date given. The text is Luke 18:18-23. The theme of the sermon is choosing the life of faith and service over security and comfort.

A sermon titled “The Question,” preached at a United Methodist Church in Weatherford (probably Oklahoma but could be Texas) on April 9, 1978. The text is John 21:15-19.

A sermon titled “The Table,” preached at Central Woodward Christian Church in Detroit (Troy) Michigan on the occasion of their building dedication in 1979. No text is given. This is the second of two sermons Dr. Craddock delivered as part of the dedication services. The first is titled “The Place” and is also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “The Tragedy of Esau,” no place or date given. The text is Genesis 25:27-34. The theme of the sermon is the importance of keeping the small things small in life, and one’s birthright (relationship with God) the most important.

A sermon titled “The Vision and The Word,” preached at Tyler, Texas, probably at First Christian Church, on the occasion of the dedication of stained glass “Gospel” windows, in 1978. The text is not given. Matthew 25:31ff is referenced in a point.

Sermon titled “The Word of God,” no place or date given. Text is Deuteronomy 6:4-9. Many other supporting texts on the work of the Word of God

A sermon titled “The Yoke.” The place is not given, but the occasion was the ordination of a Bob D. (the last name is not legible). The text is Matthew 11:28ff.

A sermon preached at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church in Atlana, Georgia during Lent in 1983. The text is Luke 9:18-2. This is the second of four sermons preached as a series. The first and fourth were preached at North Decatur UMC and the second and third were preached at Glenn Memorial UMC. The two churches are about two-and-a-half miles apart on the northeast side of Atlanta, Georgia. All four sermons are in the Archive.

A sermon titled “This Shall Be a Sign,” preached at a gathering of Methodist ministers in Oklahoma in 1975. The text is not given but appears to be Luke 2:12. This is the second in a series of four sermons delivered at the gathering.

A sermon titled “Thou Shalt Not Curse the Deaf,” no place or date given. The text is Leviticus 19:14. The theme of the sermon is the source of our ethics should be God’s holiness. Another sermon with the same text and similar title, though following a somewhat different progression of ideas, is also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “Though Returns Be in Ignorance,” preached at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia during Lent in 1983. The text is John 12:1-8. This is the third of four sermons preached as a series. The first and fourth were preached at North Decatur UMC and the second and third were preached at Glenn Memorial UMC. The two churches are about two-and-a-half miles apart on the northeast side of Atlanta, Georgia. All four sermons are in the Archive.

A sermon titled “Trust in God–A Yoke,” no place or date given. The text is Matthew 11:28-30. The sermon introduction suggests it is the first of two in a series. It appears to have been preached in Enid, Oklahoma.

A sermon titled “Turning from Good to God,” no place or date given, but refers to preaching this morning on the baptism of Jesus, so it must be part of a short series. The text is Matthew 4:1-11. The theme of the sermon is not confusing doing good things with following God, based on how Satan tried to tempt Christ with doing good things that weren’t the thing God sent him to do. The sermon referred to as preached the morning of this message is in the Archive as “When Home is No More Home.”

A sermon titled “Understanding the Faith” preached at Jacksboro, Texas in 1982. The text is John 1:1-18.

A sermon titled “Unto the Least of These,” no place or date given. The text is Matthew 25:31-46. The theme of the sermon is the object and motive of charity.

A sermon titled “Varieties of Gifts – Same Spirit,” preached at the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1983. The text is 1 Corinthians 12:4-6. This is the first of three sermons preached for the Conference all around the theme of “Varieties of …” The other two sermons are titled “Varieties of Service – Same Lord” and “Varieties of Worship – Same God.” All the sermons are in the Archive.

A sermon titled “Varieties of Service, Same Lord,” preached at the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1983. The text is 1 Corinthians 12:4-6. This is the second of three sermons preached for the Conference all around the theme of “Varieties of …” The other two sermons are titled “Varieties of Gifts – Same Spirit” and “Varieties of Worship – Same God.” All the sermons are in the Archive.

A sermon titled “Variety of Worship, Same God,” preached at the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1983. The text is 1 Corinthians 12:4-6. This is the first of three sermons preached for the Conference all around the theme of “Varieties of …” The other two sermons are titled “Varieties of Gifts – Same Spirit.” and “Varieties of Service – Same Lord.”  All the sermons are in the Archive.

A sermon titled “Was Pleased to Reveal His Son,” preached at a Moravian Men’s Conference in 1981. The text is Galatians 1:11-12. The sermon is the third of four sermons in a series titled “Autobiography of Ministry, all four using Galatians 1:11-24 as the text.

A sermon titled “Wd. of Judgment,” no place or date given. The text is John 11. The theme of the sermon is listening to and obeying God’s word.

A sermon titled “Weariness in Well-Doing,” no place or date given. The text is Galatians 6:7-10. The theme of the sermon is the cause of weariness in well-doing, and how to stave it off.

A sermon titled “What to Do when Love Doesn’t Feel Anything.” no place or date given, but this is the last sermon in a series on love given at evening meetings. The text is Philippians 1.  The theme is that Christians do then feel, rather than feel then do. This is one of the sermons from a sermon series list in the Archive.

A sermon titled “What’s In Your Garbage Pail,” no place or date given. The text is Philippians 3:1ff. The theme of the sermons is getting rid of the wrong things in life to replace with Christ. In this sermon, Dr. Craddock specifically inserts a joke about a beatnik and some cannibals.

The sermon appears to have been preached somewhere other than the church he was serving, as he adds a word of appreciation regret that he didn’t come in the summer.

A sermon titled “When Home No More Is Home,” no place or date given. The text is Mark 1:9-11. The theme of the sermon is following God’s leading as Jesus left carpenter shop to go to Jordan and John to be baptized. There are some phrases in the outline that suggest it may have been preached for a seminary chapel service.

A sermon titled “When Love is Not at Home,” no place or date given. The text is Leviticus 19:12-14. The theme of the sermon is loving self.

A sermon titled “When Love Won’t Wear the Ring,” no place or date given. The text is Matthew 11:28-30.

A sermon titled “When Love Won’t Wear the Ring,” preached in El Paso, Texas at the ordination of Ervin Crain on August 1, 1976. The Text is Matthew 11:25-30. Another sermon with the same title from Matthew 11:28-30 is in the Archive, but no occasion for that sermon is given. While the two sermons have the same title and nearly the same text, the structure and content of the two are different.

A sermon titled “When the Nest is Stirred,” no place or date given. The text is Deuteronomy 32:10-12. The theme of the sermon is how God matures us by letting us encounter difficulty. The sermon was likely preached in the chapel at Phillips, as Dr. Craddock refers to permission to use the Old Testament text from Dr. Carstensen, probably Dr. Roger Carstensen, Cradock’s office mate and friend at Phillips.

A sermon titled “When You Come Together,” no place or date given. The text is 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. The theme of the sermon is how the Lord’s Supper displaces our bent to individualism.

A sermon titled “Whether I Come or Am Absent,” no place or date given. The text is Philippians 1:27-2:13. This is the third in a series of three sermons taken from Philippians, all from phrases beginning with “whether.” A similar sermon with the same title but a shorter text from Philippians 1 is also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “Whether I Come to You or Am Absent” delivered at the Oklahoma Minister’s Institute, February 12, 1965 from Philippians 1:27.

A sermon titled “Whether in Abundance or Want,” no place or date given. The text is Philippians 4:8-23. The sermon is part of a series of messages from Paul’s letters looking at passages that start with “whether.” The sermon also appears elsewhere in the Archive with very similar title but a slightly shorter text from Philippians 4.

A sermon titled “Whether in Pretense or in Truth,” no place or date given. The text is Philippians 1:12-26. The sermon is part of a series from Paul’s letters looking at statements the begin with “whether.” Two other sermons with the same title but shorter texts from the same passage are in the Archive. The document also contains a shorter outline written at a right angle to this one, perhaps an introduction to this message or another message.

A sermon titled “Whisper and Shout,” preached for three different ordination services. No place is given for any of the three. The text is Matthew 10.
Ordination of Kim Clements on May 27, 1979,
Ordination of R. Kuss on June 29, 1980,
Ordination of Jayne Ryan on May 11, 1989

A sermon titled “Who Cares,” preached at the ordination a Richard G. (the last name is illegible) on April 6, 1973. The texts are Mark 2:23, Mark 10, and Romans 7.

A sermon titled “Who Cares?” preached at First Christian Church, Humboldt, Tennessee on May 27, 1973. The text is Romans 9:1ff. A similar sermon with the same title is in the Archive and was preached a month earlier at an ordination.

A sermon titled “Who is Christ for Us Today,” preached at Yale Divinity School as part of the Lenten Preaching Series on March 3, 1977. The text is Mark 10:32-45.

A sermon titled “With All Your Heart,” preached at First United Methodist Church, Athens, Georgia in March, 1982. The text is Mark 12:28-34. This is the first of four sermons in a series titled “Greatest Commandment.” The other three sermons are also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “With All Your Mind,” preached at First United Methodist Church, Athens, Georgia in March, 1982. The text is Mark 12:28-34. This is the second of four sermons in a series titled “Greatest Commandment.” The other three sermons are also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “With All Your Soul,” preached at First United Methodist Church, Athens, Georgia in March, 1982. The text is Mark 12:28-34. This is the third of four sermons in a series titled “Greatest Commandment.” The other three sermons are also in the Archive.

A sermon titled “With All Your Strength” preached in Decatur, Georgia, on July 18, 1982 on a First Communion Sunday. The text is Mark 12:28-34.

A sermon titled “Without Fear, delivered to “Dist. VII Youth, dated March 7, 1965 (or perhaps March 1 or 3). The text appears to be Matthew 1:28, Luke 1:13, 30.  The theme of the sermon is the danger of letting fear keep you from a full life and a vital witness.

A sermon titled “Witness,’ no place or date given. The text is Acts 1:8. The theme of the sermons is it importance of testifying to God’s work in your life.

A sermon titled “You Shall Not Curse the Deaf Man,” no place or date given. The text is Leviticus 19:14. The theme is the ethics of how we treat the disabled, and how it reflects on the people of God.

A sermon titled “Youth- The Church of Today,” preached September 10, 1961 at the District IV Convention in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The text is 1 Timothy 4:12. The theme is the Church needs to see youth as the church of today and provide opportunities for service and vocation now, not wait for them to become adults.

An untitled sermon on sloth preached at the Ohio State Convention in 1968. No more specific place or date is given. There is no text given.

An untitled sermon preached at National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C. on October 15, 1981. No text is given, although some are referenced in the outline.

Sermon for an Assembly at Monroe, Louisiana.

An untitled sermon preached at First Christian Church on the occasion of their centennial. No text is given.

An untitled sermon preached at Independence, Kansas on the occasion of the ordination of Stephanie Tarcke, June 4, 1978.  The text is Matthew 25:31-46

An untitled sermon preached in seminary chapel at Phillips University, Enid, Oklahoma on February 26, 1970. The text is not given, but the content of the sermon makes it clear that the text comes from Acts 25:23-26:20.

An untitled sermon apparently from Colossians (states that text is from a church Paul had not visited). No place or date given.

A sermon or address, untitled, delivered in Humbolt, Tennessee for the 35th reunion of Dr. Craddock’s High School class in 1981. The text is Ecclesiastes 12.

An untitled sermon, no place or date given. The text seems to be the entire Gospel of Matthew. The message begins with a summary of the setting and content of Matthew, and concludes with specific current illustrations. The document is the reverse side of the document in the Archive titled “Presentation Untitled on the Four Gospels.”

An untitled sermon from Ephesians 2:1-10. No place or date. It makes reference to the “Hennessey” story.

An untitled sermon, no place or date given. The text is Ephesians 2:10. This is a brief outline and appears to be a version of a sermon elsewhere in the Archive titled “When Love is Not at Home.”

An untitled sermon preached at the Alabama-West Florida Conference Dinner in 1983. The text is Galatians 1. The theme is the message is how to minister to a new seminary graduate.

An untitled sermon preached at First United Methodist Church in Weatherford, Oklahoma on Sunday morning, April 9, 1978. The text is not explicit but is apparently from John’s Gospel. The is the first of a series of three sermons, all apparently preached that day. A second untitled sermon and one titled “The Question” complete the series and are in the Archive.

An untitled sermon preached at First United Methodist Church in Weatherford, Oklahoma on April 9, 1978. The text is John 14:1-3, 18-24. This appears to be the second in a series of three sermons preached the Weatherford on April 9. The first is untitled and the third is titled “The Question.” Those sermons are also in the Archive.

An untitled sermon preached at North Decatur United Methodist Church in Decatur, Georgia during Lent in 1983. The text is stated to be from Luke but no specific reference is given. This is the first of four sermons preached as a series. The first and fourth were preached at North Decatur UMC and the second and third were preached at Glenn Memorial UMC. The two churches are about two-and-a-half miles apart on the northeast side of Atlanta, Georgia. All four sermons are in the Archive.

An untitled sermon, no place or date given. The text is not given but inferred to be Matthew 1:1-17. The theme is that just as Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus contains some less-than-perfect people, so does the Church, but those people responded to God’s call and mission.

An untitled sermon preached at Montreat (North Carolina) in 1981. The text is Romans 15:33. This appears to be the seventh of a series of seven sermons preached Montreat. Currently, only the fifth, sixth, and seventh are in the Archive.

An untitled sermon preached at Montreat (North Carolina) in 1981. The text is Romans 4. This appears to be the sixth of a series of seven sermons preached Montreat. Currently, only the fifth, sixth, and seventh are in the Archive.

An untitled sermon, delivered at Ponca City, Oklahoma. No date given. No text is given, although it is likely Mark 1, as this appears to be the first sermon in series of six and the rest of the sermons in the series have a text from Mark. The series looks at highlights from the life of Christ in Mark.

An untitled sermon preached at an unknown location in 1968. The text appears to be the parable of the talents from Matthew 25.

An untitled sermon preacher at First Christian Church of Moore, Oklahoma for the Robing Service for Jim Fleming on December 10, 1978. The text is John 15:12-17.

An untitled sermon, no place or date given. The text is 1 Corinthians 5. The theme of the message seems to be the value of community and the punishment of excommunication.

An untitled sermon, no place or date given. The text is not given, but the sermon reflects 1 Corinthians 5 as its text. The theme is the need confront sin in the church and the importance of community. In addition to the outline, the document contains Dr. Craddock’s longer page of notes from which the sermon outline was constructed.

An untitled sermon, no place or date given. No text is given. The audience seems to have been a gathering of ministers. The theme is caring as ministry.

An untitled sermon, no place or date given. The text is not given but appears to be 1 Corinthians 11. The theme is the Lord’s Supper is not a time for individualism. This may have been a communion meditation rather than a sermon.

An untitled sermon, no place or date given. Not text is given, but the sermon refers to the text as familiar. The theme is God’s generosity and goodness. This sermon is very similar to another in the Archive titled “Sermon Untitled on Romans 9,” as both refer to the theme of the meeting as “Love in the 70s.”

An untitled sermon, no place or date given. The text is not given. The theme is God does not keep score, but do we like that as it relates to others.

An untitled sermon on God’s promise, the already and not yet, no place or date given. The text is Psalm 110. This document also contains the text of an accompanying prayer.

An untitled sermon on hope delivered in a chapel service on November 29, 1984. The text is 1 Peter 3:8-13.

An untitled sermon, no place or date given. No text is given. The theme of the sermon is hope. The sheet of sermon notes is numbered with “4” in a circle, both in red ink, which suggests this was sermon number four in a series.

An untitled sermon preached at First Christian Church, Humboldt, Tennessee on December 27, 1970. No text is given. The theme is doing the right thing even when you don’t feel like it.

An untitled sermon on Jesus in Gethsemane. No place or date is given, but the sermon is the last of five of the crucial decisions of Jesus’ life. Those full set of five sermons with texts is elsewhere in the Archive. This has more material on this particular sermon. No text is given.

An untitled sermon on John 10:7-18, no place or date given, but Dr. Craddock mentions he is returning. The text is John 10:7-18. The theme of the sermon is abundant life.

An untitled sermon preached at a North Carolina Conference in 1982. The text is John 14:1-18. This is apparently the third of three sermons preached at the conference. The second is also untitled with a text of John 5. The first of the three sermons has not been located at the time of this posting.

An untitled sermon, no place or date given. The text is John 15:1-5. The sermon is very similar, but different in some points and clearly for a different place and occasion, to the “Sermon Untitled on John 15:1-6” that is also in the Archive. The sermon may be part of a series.

An untitled sermon that appears to have been delivered to a gathering of preachers. No place or date is given. It appears to be the third in a series of three.

An untitled sermon, no place or date given. The text is John 21.