The Art of Preaching
Title | The Art of Preaching PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel Cardo |
Publisher | CUA Press |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 2021-08-27 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0813234735 |
"The Art of Preaching: A Theological and Practical Primer explores the theological understanding of the homily, lessons from classical and contemporary rhetoric, the relevance of preaching for the life of the Church, highlighting recent teachings of the Magisterium, and it presents the incarnation as the foundation for preaching, understood as an essential aspect of the priestly life and mission. This primer offers a simple and effective method for the preparation and delivery of homilies. The book also provides a selection of homilies from the great preachers of the Church, organized chronologically, with brief introductions and commentaries that highlight what those homilies teach us for preaching today"--
The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching
Title | The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching PDF eBook |
Author | Zondervan, |
Publisher | Zondervan |
Pages | 737 |
Release | 2009-05-26 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0310296404 |
A Comprehensive Resource for Today’s Christian Communicators. This extensive encyclopedia is the most complete and practical work ever published on the art and craft of biblical preaching. Its 11 major sections contain nearly 200 articles, comprehensively covering topics on preaching and methodology, including: Sermon structure and “the big idea.” The art of introductions, transitions, and conclusions. Methods for sermon prep, from outlining to exercising. Approaches to different types of preaching: topical, expository, evangelistic, and more. Best practices for sermon delivery, speaking with authority, and using humor. Leveraging effective illustrations and stories. Understanding audience. and much more. Entries are characterized by intensely practical and vivid writing designed to help preachers deepen their understanding and sharpen their communication skills. The contributors include a virtual Who’s Who of preaching from a cross section of denominations and traditions, such as Dallas Willard, John Ortberg, Rick Warren, Warren Wiersbe, Alice Mathews, John Piper, Andy Stanley, and many others. Haddon Robinson and Craig Brian Larson—two of today’s most respected voices in preaching—provide editorial oversight. Includes audio CD with preaching technique examples from the book.
The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative
Title | The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative PDF eBook |
Author | Steven D. Mathewson |
Publisher | Baker Academic |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2021-06-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1493430874 |
A veteran pastor with thirty years of experience guides readers through a ten-step process to preaching Old Testament narratives from text selection to delivery. The first edition received a Christianity Today award of merit and a Preaching magazine Book of the Year award. This edition, now updated and revised throughout for a new generation, includes a new chapter on how to preach Christ from the Old Testament and an exemplary sample sermon from Mathewson. Foreword by Haddon W. Robinson.
Preaching
Title | Preaching PDF eBook |
Author | Calvin Miller |
Publisher | Baker Books |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2010-04-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1441201238 |
Because they are speaking to a younger society more attuned to lively dialogue and visual images, pastors need a fresh wineskin for a timeless message of redemption. Calvin Miller, who has preached and equipped preachers for decades, offers a volume of helpful insights for pastors to deliver the heart of the gospel via the Jesus-endorsed vessel of compelling storytelling. For the working pastor, Miller's crash course on preaching is a welcomed study. Now available in trade paper.
Preaching
Title | Preaching PDF eBook |
Author | Walter J. Burghardt |
Publisher | Paulist Press |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780809129065 |
Practical advice for preachers everywhere, written out of long experience and deep learning. Homilists will welcome its advice about language, the role of the imagination, preaching and prophecy, the liturgical setting of the preached word, and social justice. +
The Art of Hearing
Title | The Art of Hearing PDF eBook |
Author | Arnold Hunt |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 423 |
Release | 2010-12-02 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0521896762 |
This book assesses the effectiveness of the sermon as a key means of transmitting religious ideas.
A Sermon Workbook
Title | A Sermon Workbook PDF eBook |
Author | Leonara Tubbs Tisdale |
Publisher | Abingdon Press |
Pages | 295 |
Release | 2013-10-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1426774990 |
Both experienced and novice preachers need a new approach for sermon development skill-building. A Sermon Workbook offers a unique and flexible resource that is instantly accessible and useful for anyone tasked with the proclamation of the Word. The workbook format can be used in a linear fashion, beginning to end. Or readers can pick and choose the chapters to tailor-fit their own needs. In either case, readers build skill upon skill, working through inventive and engaging exercises first developed and taught at Yale Divinity School. The book addresses the skills and arts that are essential for effective preaching in our multi-tasking, multi-ethnic, sound-bite society. It offers theological clarity about why we preach, and what matters most. The creative, collaborative, and charming authors present the principles as they do in their classroom: in two voices—one male and one female--with the two complementing and supporting one another.