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The Worlds of the Preacher: Navigating Biblical, Cultural, and Personal Contexts

The Worlds of the Preacher: Navigating Biblical, Cultural, and Personal Contexts

by Bryan Chapell and Scott M. Gibson

Building on Haddon Robinson's philosophical approach to preaching, this book brings together accomplished evangelical preachers and teachers to help students and pastors understand the worlds--biblical, cultural, and personal--that influence and impact their preaching. The contributors explore the various inner and outer worlds in which a preacher functi… Read more…

Preaching with a Plan: Sermon Strategies for Growing Mature Believers

Preaching with a Plan: Sermon Strategies for Growing Mature Believers

by Warren Wiersbe and Scott M. Gibson

Every pastor wants the sermon to be an important tool for maturing those listening in the pews. Having a preaching plan is an essential part of this process. If a preacher's messages are scattered, unrelated to one another, or haphazardly prepared, it can be difficult for those in the congregation to make connections to aid their spiritual growth.Preachi… Read more…

Should We Use Someone Else's Sermon?: Preaching in a Cut-and-Paste World

Should We Use Someone Else's Sermon?: Preaching in a Cut-and-Paste World

by Scott M. Gibson

With easy access to sermons on the Internet, plus pressure to deliver the next sermon with little time to prepare, no wonder some pastors have resorted to plagiarizing other people’s sermons, passing them off as their own.This growing epidemic has received coverage in the Wall Street Journal, on National Public Radio, and elsewhere. Some pastors have been … Read more…

Preaching the Old Testament

Preaching the Old Testament

by Scott M. Gibson and Haddon Robinson

Many pastors find it easier to preach on the New Testament than the Old Testament, with its powerful and often shocking narrative, prophetic warnings and calls to holiness. For many preachers seeking to make the Bible relevant, it's far easier--and safer--to stay out of the woods and plow the well-worn fields of the newer canon. Preaching the Old Testame… Read more…

Preaching for Special Services

Preaching for Special Services

by Scott M. Gibson and Haddon Robinson

Sooner or later, every pastor will be called on to conduct special services. Baptisms, weddings, funerals, infant presentations, and evangelistic services, each in their own way, challenge pastors to find the right words to mark the occasion.Preaching for Special Services will help pastors prepare sermons for these special services. Each chapter explores a d… Read more…