Preaching to a Divided Nation

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Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493436708
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Book Synopsis Preaching to a Divided Nation by : Matthew D. Kim

Download or read book Preaching to a Divided Nation written by Matthew D. Kim and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Crushing

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Publisher : FaithWords
ISBN 13 : 9781455595372
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)

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Book Synopsis Crushing by : T. D. Jakes

Download or read book Crushing written by T. D. Jakes and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow God's process for growth and learn how you can benefit from life's challenging experiences with this book by bestselling inspirational author T.D. Jakes. In this insightful book, #1 New York Times bestselling author T.D. Jakes wrestles with the age-old questions: Why do the righteous suffer? Where is God in all the injustice? In his most personal offering yet, Bishop Jakes tells crushing stories from his own journey-the painful experience of learning his young teenage daughter was pregnant, the agony of watching his mother succumb to Alzheimer's, and the shock and helplessness he felt when his son had a heart attack. Bishop Jakes wants to encourage you that God uses difficult, crushing experiences to prepare you for unexpected blessings. If you are faithful through suffering, you will be surprised by God's joy, comforted by His peace, and fulfilled with His purpose. Crushing will inspire you to have hope, even in your most difficult moments. If you trust in God and lean on Him during setbacks, He will lead you through.

Lewis on the Christian Life

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Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 143355058X
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)

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Book Synopsis Lewis on the Christian Life by : Joe Rigney

Download or read book Lewis on the Christian Life written by Joe Rigney and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2018-04-16 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Country Sermons. New Series

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 668 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Country Sermons. New Series by : Frederick Kuegele

Download or read book Country Sermons. New Series written by Frederick Kuegele and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Preachers Dare

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Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1791008062
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Preachers Dare by : Bishop William H. Willimon

Download or read book Preachers Dare written by Bishop William H. Willimon and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preachers Dare is adapted from Will Willimon’s Lyman Beecher Lectures on Preaching at Yale and is inspired by a quote from the great theologian Karl Barth. In a world in which sermons too often become hackneyed conventional wisdom or tame common sense, preachers dare to speak about the God who speaks to us as Jesus Christ. Willimon draws upon his decades of preaching, as well as his many books on the practice of homiletics, to present a bold theology of preaching. This work emphasizes preaching as a distinctively theological endeavor that begins with and is enabled by God. God speaks, preachers dare to speak the speech of God, and the church dares to listen. By moving from the biblical text to the contemporary context, preachers dare to speak up for God so that God might speak today. With fresh biblical insights, creativity and pointed humor, Willimon gives today’s preachers and congregations encouragement to speak with the God who has so graciously and effusively spoken to us.

Preaching on Wax

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Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814708129
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Book Synopsis Preaching on Wax by : Lerone A Martin

Download or read book Preaching on Wax written by Lerone A Martin and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2014-11-14 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overlooked African American religious history of the phonograph industry Winner of the 2015 Frank S. and Elizabeth D. Brewer Prize for outstanding scholarship in church history by a first-time author presented by the American Society of Church History Certificate of Merit, 2015 Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research presented by the Association for Recorded Sound Collections From 1925 to 1941, approximately one hundred African American clergymen teamed up with leading record labels such as Columbia, Paramount, Victor-RCA to record and sell their sermons on wax. While white clerics of the era, such as Aimee Semple McPherson and Charles Fuller, became religious entrepreneurs and celebrities through their pioneering use of radio, black clergy were largely marginalized from radio. Instead, they relied on other means to get their message out, teaming up with corporate titans of the phonograph industry to package and distribute their old-time gospel messages across the country. Their nationally marketed folk sermons received an enthusiastic welcome by consumers, at times even outselling top billing jazz and blues artists such as Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey. These phonograph preachers significantly shaped the development of black religion during the interwar period, playing a crucial role in establishing the contemporary religious practices of commodification, broadcasting, and celebrity. Yet, the fame and reach of these nationwide media ministries came at a price, as phonograph preachers became subject to the principles of corporate America. In Preaching on Wax, Lerone A. Martin offers the first full-length account of the oft-overlooked religious history of the phonograph industry. He explains why a critical mass of African American ministers teamed up with the major phonograph labels of the day, how and why black consumers eagerly purchased their religious records, and how this phonograph religion significantly contributed to the shaping of modern African American Christianity. Instructor's Guide

Paradoxology

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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830897720
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Book Synopsis Paradoxology by : Krish Kandiah

Download or read book Paradoxology written by Krish Kandiah and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2017-01-14 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of us have big questions about God that the Christian faith seems to leave unanswered. But what if that tension is exactly where faith comes alive? Paradoxology boldly claims that the paradoxes that seem to undermine belief are actually the heart of our vibrant faith, and it is only by continually wrestling with them that God is most clearly revealed.

A Gentle Answer

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Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1400216567
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis A Gentle Answer by : Scott Sauls

Download or read book A Gentle Answer written by Scott Sauls and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable vision for how Christians can live with countercultural gentleness in a perpetually angry, attacking, outraged time. Wow! What a great book!" -- Max Lucado In a defensive and divided era, how can followers of Jesus reveal a better way of living, one that loves others as God loves us? How can Christians be the kind of people who are known, as Proverbs puts it, to "turn away wrath?" Scott Sauls's compelling new book shows Christians how to become people of "a gentle answer" in a politically, relationally, and culturally fractured world by helping readers: grow in affection for Christ, who answers our hostility with gentleness; nurture a renewed, softened heart in light of Christ's gentleness toward us; and catch a vision to forsake us-against-them mentalities, put down our swords, and "infect" a hostile world with gentleness. For those who long for a more civil way of being, A Gentle Answer reveals why answering hostility with gentleness is essential, how we can nurture our hearts to do so, and what a gentle answer looks like, both in the church and in the world. "A great, highly practical volume that points us to the tenderness of Jesus: 'a bruised reed he will not break'." -- Tim Keller, Pastor Emeritus, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York City "Wow! What a great book…. We will be better humans because of it." -- Max Lucado, bestselling author and pastor of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas "Scott Sauls is the preeminent voice for fractured, polarized times…. Scott’s every word is read under our roof." -- Ann Voskamp, bestselling author of One Thousand Gifts and The Broken Way "This book could not have come at a better time, as we navigate a culture of polarization….This is a heart changing book!" -- Rebekah Lyons, bestselling author, Rhythms of Renewal and You are Free

The Foolishness of God

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Publisher : North American Anglican Press
ISBN 13 : 9780578712406
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (124 download)

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Book Synopsis The Foolishness of God by : J. Brandon Meeks

Download or read book The Foolishness of God written by J. Brandon Meeks and published by North American Anglican Press. This book was released on 2020-07-13 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of what it means to "preach the Word" in the context of Anglican ministry.

Country Sermons ...

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Country Sermons ... by : Frederick Kuegele

Download or read book Country Sermons ... written by Frederick Kuegele and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Preaching with Cultural Intelligence

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Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 149341142X
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Book Synopsis Preaching with Cultural Intelligence by : Matthew D. Kim

Download or read book Preaching with Cultural Intelligence written by Matthew D. Kim and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To preach effectively in today's world, preachers need cultural intelligence. They must build bridges between listeners who come from various denominations, ethnicities, genders, locations, religious backgrounds, and more. Experienced preacher and teacher Matthew Kim provides a step-by-step template for cross-cultural hermeneutics and homiletics, equipping preachers to reach their varied listeners in the church and beyond. Each chapter includes questions for individual thought or group discussion. The book also includes helpful diagrams and images, a sample sermon, and appendixes for exegeting listeners and for exploring cultural differences.

Preaching with Variety

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Publisher : Preaching With
ISBN 13 : 9780825420191
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (21 download)

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Book Synopsis Preaching with Variety by : Jeffrey D. Arthurs

Download or read book Preaching with Variety written by Jeffrey D. Arthurs and published by Preaching With. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new volume in the Preaching With series reveals how pastors can preach in a way that employs--with creativity--the six writing genres or forms found in the Bible. Readers will learn how to expand their repertoire of creative, interesting, and relevant sermons.

Rewiring Your Preaching

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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 083086640X
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Book Synopsis Rewiring Your Preaching by : Richard H. Cox

Download or read book Rewiring Your Preaching written by Richard H. Cox and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-11-14 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychologist, physician and preacher Richard Cox calls on the best modern neuroscience to prove that a better understanding of the brain can transform your preaching. Arguing that the sermon is a highly charged cognitive event, Cox explains the role of brain stimuli in such crucial pastoral tasks as delivering comfort and provoking moral action.

From The Heart Of A Country Preacher

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Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1604770848
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (47 download)

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Book Synopsis From The Heart Of A Country Preacher by : Neal Murphy

Download or read book From The Heart Of A Country Preacher written by Neal Murphy and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes over 300 sermon outlines from almost every book of the Bible, poems, jokes, and topical sermons by the Rev. Clarence Howell, whose ministerial work spanned some 75 years. These sermons are rich in content, Biblical truths, inspiration, and instruction. They may be used by preachers, pastors, evangelists, and Sunday School teachers for building a message on a particular topic, or a specific scripture passage. Many sermons for special days and holidays are in this treasury, including a wedding ceremony that he used over 850 times. This book may also be used as a daily devotional reading. God's word will have another opportunity to inspire hearts and win souls! Rev. Howell, my father-in-law earned an Associate Arts degree from Wayland Baptist College, a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Hardin Simmons University, and a Master's degree in Theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. Kenneth Neal Murphy resides in his birthplace, San Augustine, Texas, with his wife, Clara. He has two children, Kay Fatheree, a pastor's wife, of Wyoming, and Doug Murphy, a police officer, in North Carolina, and five grandchildren. Neal earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, and a Master's Degree in Insurance from the Insurance Institute of America. He also attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas where he studied religion courses. He is a Deacon in a Baptist Church, and has taught Sunday School classes, and directed church choirs for years. He began his writing in 2005, and many of his short stories about his life have been published in Reminisce Magazine, Good Old Days Magazine, and the new Town Square magazine. One story was included in Memories of Mother, a book published by Xulon Press.

The Preaching Event

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Publisher : Church Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780914520412
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (24 download)

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Book Synopsis The Preaching Event by : John R. Claypool

Download or read book The Preaching Event written by John R. Claypool and published by Church Publishing. This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Claypool is one of this country's foremost preachers. In "The Preaching Event, the text of the Lyman Beecher Lectures on Preaching, delivered by Claypool in 1979, he talks about the what, why, how, and when of preaching. What are the basic objectives of the preacher? Why do we preach? How should we preach? When is it done? Claypool's book is an excellent companion for new or seasoned preachers.

Preaching to a Postmodern World

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Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441201505
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)

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Book Synopsis Preaching to a Postmodern World by : Graham M. Johnston

Download or read book Preaching to a Postmodern World written by Graham M. Johnston and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2001-07-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While growing churches dot our urban centers and country landscapes, church-goers and students today are actually less likely to maintain a Christian worldview than in the past. In fact, the majority of society does not even believe in objective truth. A minister out of touch with this culture is like an uninformed missionary trying to teach in a foreign country. To communicate God's Word effectively in the twenty-first century, teachers need to know how to connect with and confront an audience of postmodern listeners. In Preaching to a Postmodern World, Johnston shows pastors, seminary students, professors, lay teachers, and church leaders can reach the present age without selling out to it. The book discusses how to: • distinguish between modernism and postmodernism • understand postmodern worldviews • change the style of preaching without compromising the substance • take advantage of new opportunities provided by the cultural shift • show an inattentive society the relevance of God's truth The author's keen insights into contemporary pop and media culture also help equip speakers to address today's listeners with clarity and relevance.

The Preaching Life

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 156101074X
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (61 download)

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Book Synopsis The Preaching Life by : Barbara Brown Taylor

Download or read book The Preaching Life written by Barbara Brown Taylor and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1993 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like Annie Dillard's The Writing Life, Taylor emphasizes the holy dimensions of ordinary life and describes the essentials of faith with insight and humor, touching on the vocations, imagination, worship, sacraments, ministry and the Bible as they relate to the life of faith.