Preaching and Preachers

Preaching and Preachers

Author: D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 1972-03-03

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 0310278708

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In Preaching and Preachers, the author states unapologetically his attitudes about his role in the church and explains his methodology, all the while addressing various problems and questions that have been put to him.


Practical Sermons

Practical Sermons

Author: Nathaniel William Taylor

Publisher:

Published: 1858

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13:

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Deuteronomy 32:31 (p. 1-23) ; 2 Peter 1:4 (p. 24-35) ; Hebrews 11:16 (p. 36-50) Acts 16:25 (p. 51-61) ; Psalm 16:8 (p. 62-74) ; Psalm 4:6,7 (p. 75-89) ; Romans 8:32 (p. 90-101) ; Luke 17:5 (p. 102-115) ; Job 34:33 (p. 116-128) ; Matthew 7:12 (p. 129-142) ; Matthew 6:22, 23 (p. 143-158) ; Psalm 14:1 (p. 159-170) ; John 3:20 (p. 171-185) ; Revelation 7:9-17 (p. 186-201) -- Hebrews 12:14 (p. 202-214) ; Psalm 7:2 (p. 215-227) ; Romans 2:4 (p. 228-241) ; Isaiah 55:7 (p. 242-254) ; 2 Corinthians 5:11 (p. 255-273) ; Luke 13:5 (p. 274-286) ; 2 Corinthians 6:2 (p. 287-301) ; Luke 13:24 (p. 302-316) ; Revelation 22:17 (p. 317-328) ; 2 Corinthians 4:3 (p. 329-340) ; Luke 18:10 (p. 341-357) ; 1 Kings 18:21 (p. 358-369) ; Luke 14:18 (p. 370-382) ; Hebrews 3:7, 8 (p. 383-396) ; Ezekiel 18:31 (p. 397-412) ; Luke 9:62 (p. 413-425) ; John 6:67, 68 (p. 426-440) ; Jeremiah 8:20 (p. 441-455).


Between Two Worlds

Between Two Worlds

Author: John Stott

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 0802875521

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First published 1982 in the U.K. by Hodder and Stoughton, London, under the title "I Believe in Preaching."


Preaching

Preaching

Author: Timothy Keller

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015-06-09

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0698195094

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Pastor, preacher, and New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet Timothy Keller shares his wisdom on communicating the Christian faith from the pulpit as well as from the coffee shop. Most Christians—including pastors—struggle to talk about their faith in a way that applies the power of the Christian gospel to change people’s lives. Timothy Keller is known for his insightful, down-to-earth sermons and talks that help people understand themselves, encounter Jesus, and apply the Bible to their lives. In this accessible guide for pastors and laypeople alike, Keller helps readers learn to present the Christian message of grace in a more engaging, passionate, and compassionate way.


Christ-Centered Preaching

Christ-Centered Preaching

Author: Bryan Chapell

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 1493414429

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In this complete guide to expository preaching, Bryan Chapell teaches the basics of preparation, organization, and delivery--the trademarks of great preaching. This new edition of a bestselling resource, now updated and revised throughout, shows how Chapell's case for expository preaching reaches twenty-first-century readers.


Backstory Preaching

Backstory Preaching

Author: Lisa Cressman

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Published: 2018-05-08

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 0814645380

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Instead of being a dour task on the checklist, what if the process of homily prep renewed you? Instead of feeling insecure about your message, what if your skills made you confident to preach a consistently clear message of Good News, authentic to you, relevant to your listeners, holding their attention and inviting transformation? Backstory Preaching: Integrating Life, Spirituality, and Craft shows you how. By integrating your life and spirituality with the practical skills necessary for effective preaching, you can move beyond the boredom, stress, or insecurity of preaching so it is no longer you who preach but Christ who preaches in you. By connecting with God in the midst of your sermon prep, the Gospel will be spread deeper and further. God’s joy—and yours—will be made complete.


Preaching to a Divided Nation

Preaching to a Divided Nation

Author: Matthew D. Kim

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2022-08-09

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1493436708

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We live in angry times. No matter where we go, what we watch, or how we communicate, our culture is rife with division and polarization. Unfortunately, Christians appear to be caught up in the same animosity as the culture at large. While our faith calls us to Christian unity, the hard fact remains: our churches are tragically divided across class, ethnic, gender, and political lines. As these social chasms grow--both inside and outside the church--the role of the preacher becomes paramount. This book issues a prophetic call to pastors to use the influence of their pulpits to promote reconciliation and unity in their churches and communities. Two scholar-practitioners who are experts in homiletics and reconciliation present a practical, 7-step model that empowers faithful leaders to bring healing and peace to their fractured churches and world. The book includes questions for reflection, salient illustrations, and an accountability covenant. It also includes useful appendixes on preaching themes, preaching texts, and sample sermons from three leading preachers: Ralph Douglas West, Rich Villodas, and Sandra Maria Van Opstal.


Prophetic Preaching

Prophetic Preaching

Author: Leonora Tubbs Tisdale

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2010-08-09

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 1611640970

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Where have all the prophets gone? And why do preachers seem to shy away from prophetic witness? Astute preacher Leonora Tisdale considers these vexing questions while providing guidance and encouragement to pastors who want to recommit themselves to the task of prophetic witness. With a keen sensitivity to pastoral contexts, Tisdale's work is full of helpful suggestions and examples to help pastors structure and preach prophetic sermons, considered by many to be one of the most difficult tasks pastors are called to undertake.


Neighborliness

Neighborliness

Author: David Docusen

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2022-03-15

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 078528933X

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Do you want to love your neighbor as yourself but don’t know where to start? This practical, accessible guide to bridging the dividing lines of politics, race, and economics, both individually and as the church, will help you amplify Jesus in your community and build God’s kingdom. When asked what the greatest commandment is, Jesus gave a two-part answer: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength” and also “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love God. Love others. Jesus’ simple command to love your neighbor can feel overwhelming when your neighbor looks, lives, and votes differently than you do. Racial and economic tensions across the country have resulted in deep dividing lines that seem really intimidating to cross. Docusen breaks down these lines in approachable chapters, including topics like these: how to actively seek out people you can benefit and encourage, what it means to find a diverse and supportive community that fulfills needs, examples of real-life experiences, including highlights and missteps of Docusen’s ongoing journey, and how churches can teach on difficult topics with grace and truth. Neighborliness is a practical guide to bridging those dividing lines and learning to recognize and amplify the beauty of God in our communities. Backed by David’s speaking and training through the Neighborliness Center, this book will help individuals and churches reach out to their neighbors, love them through Christ, and build God’s kingdom.


Claude La Colombière Sermons

Claude La Colombière Sermons

Author: Claude La Colombière

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2014-01-15

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1609090926

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This volume presents for the first time English-language translations of twelve sermons by St. Claude La Colombière. Canonized in 1992 by Pope John Paul II, Claude was a 17th-century Jesuit priest who authenticated the visions of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart. Like St. Francis of Assisi, Claude had been a man of privilege, and was a literary figure with a reputation as a master of Christian eloquence. He died a martyr at the age of forty-one. Each sermon in this volume addresses a different issue under the general theme of Christian conduct. Together these sermons present the notions central to Claude's preaching and general attitude, above all the ideas of habituation and confidence in God. Preaching during Claude's lifetime developed under a variety of influences, most notably the thematic sermons of the late medieval period and the humanistic retrieval of classical letters during the Renaissance. Claude worked within and helped to create the stylistic conventions of the day by drawing on scripture and the Church Fathers in an attempt to convert his listeners. Taking a hybrid approach to his craft, he brought a balanced use of rhetorical art into the pulpit so as to please as well as to instruct and move his audience, hereby promoting the development of French classicism in the second half of the seventeenth century. In his commentary on the sermons William O'Brien examines the dynamic vision of the human person that emerges from St. Claude's preaching and considers what this might mean for readers of today. While offering a historical-literary study of his preaching, the work is located firmly in the contemporary quest for a new unity between the theoretical and the practical in Christianity. What results is a book with a unique appeal. General readers interested in their own spiritual growth, as well as scholars and students of religious history, theology, and French literature, will find this book to be a valuable resource.