Preaching for the Church
Author : Richard R. Caemmerer
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 32,84 MB
Release : 2003
Category :
ISBN :
Sex, Dating, and Relationships
Author : Gerald Hiestand
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 20,87 MB
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433527146
Book Description
Considering the pervasive immorality and high divorce rate of our contemporary Christian culture, we evidently need a biblically based, theologically compelling, practical understanding of sex, dating, and relationships. Pastors Gerald Hiestand and Jay Thomas counteract this problem with their paradigm-shifting view of purity and relationships—a view that challenges even the basic assumptions of evangelical subculture. Unlike most books on dating, this one cuts straight to the heart of dating relationships, asserting with confidence that the line must be drawn at "no sexual activity" whatever. Few have dared to define and apply the Bible's understanding of purity in premarital relationships to this degree, but Heistand and Thomas have done it. Furthermore, both authors are vocational pastors who communicate regularly with the target audience and have a proven ability to express biblical truth in a winsome and compelling manner. Sex, Dating, and Relationships adds a new, almost provocative voice to the conversation that, with straightforward theological insight, pleads with Christians to get serious about honoring Christ with their sexuality.
Pastoral Preaching
Author : Conrad Mbewe
Publisher : Langham Preaching Resources
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 36,44 MB
Release : 2017-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1783681802
Book Description
More and more pulpits are occupied by motivational speakers rather than preachers. Church congregations are not being given a comprehensive, biblical understanding of the faith. Drawing on his own experience as a pastor in Zambia, Conrad Mbewe tackles issues such as the content of pastoral preaching, how pastoral preaching relates to church life, finding the time to prepare pastoral sermons, and dealing with discouragement. Throughout the book, it is clear that the author’s conviction is to see preachers grow strong churches, to build a people for God.
Preaching from the Pew
Author : Patricia G. Brown
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 21,71 MB
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780664500191
Book Description
In this deeply spiritual and prophetic collection of sermons, meditations, and prayers, Pat Brown takes the reader on a personal journey into and out of some of the most critical challenges facing the church in these turbulent and confusing times. She unveils her story of God's handiwork in shaping her life as a child of the Reformed tradition and as the mother of a special needs son. In a time when the call for justice withers on the vine as the church struggles with itself, this book is required reading for every perplexed servant of Jesus Christ.
Expository Exultation
Author : John Piper
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 12,72 MB
Release : 2018-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433561166
Book Description
“God has appointed preaching in worship as one great means of accomplishing his ultimate goal in the world.” —John Piper John Piper makes a compelling claim in these pages about the purpose of preaching: it is intended not merely as an explanation of the text but also as a means of awakening worship by being worship in and of itself. Christian preaching is a God-appointed miracle aiming to awaken the supernatural seeing, savoring, and showing of the glory of Christ. Distilling over forty years of experience in preaching and teaching, Piper shows preachers how and what to communicate from God’s Word, so that God’s purpose on earth will advance through Biblesaturated, Christ-exalting, God-centered preaching—in other words, expository exultation.
Preaching Forward
Author : Samuel Deuth
Publisher : Samuel Deuth Ministries
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 37,88 MB
Release : 2019-07-31
Category :
ISBN : 9780998008882
Book Description
As a preacher, you are the response of Heaven to the cry of your city!Clarify your calling, strengthen your character, and develop your craft as a preacher.In this book, Samuel Deuth, the author of the best selling book, Following Jesus, shares from his 20+ years of preaching and ministry leadership experience.Whether you're just beginning in ministry or you've been following the call for years, this book will stir and encourage you in three specific areas that are the building blocks of your ministry role.This book from Samuel Deuth, is packed with powerful and practical training to help you clarify your calling, develop a character that will carry your calling, and give your step by step in writing messages and fine tuning your craft as a preacher and communicator! More resources at: preachingforward.com
Prophetic Preaching
Author : Leonora Tubbs Tisdale
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 11,11 MB
Release : 2010-08-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1611640970
Book Description
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.
Preaching for the Church
Author : Richard R. Caemmerer
Publisher :
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 49,38 MB
Release : 1959
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Book Description
This informative resource presents practical ways to reach your listeners with the message of Law and Gospel. It lays out the theology and process of homiletics in an effective goal-malady-means approach. This book attempts to relate the many facets of Christian preaching, its preparation and delivery, to a covering theological principle, namely, that preaching is God's Word in Christ to people. This principle is in the forefront of contemporary Christian thought because of fresh interest in Biblical studies, concern for the theology of the church, and new insight into the meaning of the Word of God. It has three parts: God has redeemed men through Christ to be His own and puts the Word of Christ on the lips of people to give men life and faith. The Scriptures set forth God's plan in Christ and hence are the primary source and shape of this message. The people who have come to faith in God through Christ are His church and need to receive and to give His Word for their life.
Lewis on the Christian Life
Author : Joe Rigney
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 18,3 MB
Release : 2018-04-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 143355058X
Book Description
C. S. Lewis excelled at plumbing the depths of the human heart, both the good and the bad, the beautiful and the corrupt. From science fiction and fantasy to essays, letters, and works of apologetics, Lewis has offered a wealth of insight into how to live the Christian life. In this book, Rigney explores the center of Lewis's vision for the Christian life—the personal encounter between the human self and the living God. In prayer, in the church, in the imagination, in our natural loves, in our pleasures and our sorrows, God brings us into his presence so that we can become fully human: alive, free, and whole, transformed into the image of Jesus Christ.
Sharing the Word
Author : Lucy Atkinson Rose
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 28,51 MB
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780664256586
Book Description
Lucy Atkinson Rose proposes a nonhierarchical, communal relationship between pastor and congregation that questions traditional assumptions of preaching, and offers insight from those on the margin and those outside the field of homiletics. She invites preachers to practice a style of conversational preaching rooted in connectedness and a sense of mutuality between preacher and worshipers.
