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The beauty of the Word : the challenge and wonder of preaching / James C. Howell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Howell, James C., 1955- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Preaching.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 178 p. )
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Louisville, Kentucky : Westminster John Knox Press, [2011]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- There is no doubt that the task of preaching can sometimes be overwhelming. Combining veteran wisdom, practicality, and a contagious reverence for the beauty of God's Word, veteran pastor James C. Howell leads pastors and teachers through the joyful and perplexing craft and practice of preaching. Drawing on a wide range of resources, Howell provides discussions on the "Subject Matters of Preaching, " "Where Sermons Happen, " "When Sermons Happen, " and the "Life of the Body." The conclusion on "The Preaching Self" considers the person of the preacher. These seasoned reflections will be of great help for all who preach.
- Contents:
- Obligation and inability
- What to talk about?
- How texts work
- Ranking the subjects
- How to tell the truth
- Out loud, out there
- Secular parables and saints
- Delivery
- Aftermath
- Failure
- Preaching and administration
- Preaching and formation
- The prophetic
- The funeral
- The preaching self.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781611641271
- 1611641276
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