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A Captive Voice 
The Liberation of Preaching
By David Buttrick
In A Captive Voice, David Buttrick encourages pastors to look afresh at the Bible, church, culture, and Christian identity in order to answer the question of how to preach. Buttrick examines the renewal of ecclesiology in the mid-twentieth century, a...
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By William H. Willimon
William Willimon, one of the world's most admired preachers, offers his practical and sage advice for some of the most basic tasks of ministry: preparing, delivering, and evaluating sermons; planning, leading, and evaluating worship services; offerin...
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Better Children's Sermons 
54 Visual Lessons, Dialogues, and Demonstrations
By Bucky Dann
The author of the popular resource, Creating Children's Sermons, continues his efforts to communicate the message of faith to the youngest members of the church. Believing that adult faith--or lack of faith--is directly linked to childhood experience...
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Cadences of Home 
Preaching Among Exiles
By Walter Brueggemann
Many of today's churchgoers wander in a world that was once structured and reliable, but now feels meaningless and incoherent. In this book, Walter Brueggemann argues for a dynamic transformation of preaching to help people find their spiritual home ...
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By BLANCH Cooper, John S. McClure
Encapsulati ng years of experience integrating critical theological thinking with the preaching task, Claiming Theology in the Pulpit will be a welcomed resource to both preachers and students. Through the use of a theological profile, Burton Cooper ...
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By Richard Lischer, William H. Willimon
The Concise Encyclopedia of Preaching is the most comprehensive reference work on preaching available in the English language. No other book so richly combines concerns for the practice of preaching with theological themes and historical tradition. I...
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Creating Children's Sermons 
51 Visual Lessons
By Bucky Dann
Using everyday items such as balloons, flashlights, and bubble gum, Bucky Dann--a pastor popular with both children and adults--demonstrates in fifty-one simple lessons how children can begin to understand the teachings of Jesus, Bible truths, and ev...
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By Mark Barger Elliott
This useful book on newer preaching styles is designed for students and experienced clergy alike. It consists of nine chapters, each treating a different contemporary approach to preaching, such as Narrative, Evangelistic, African American, Topical, ...
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Cross Talk 
Preaching Redemption Here and Now
By Sally A. Brown
Contending that preachers have become silent on a major doctrinal theme of the Christian faith--the meaning of the crucifixion and the cross as a theological symbol--Sally A. Brown describes the nature and causes of this phenomenon and provides a str...
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Enacting the Word 
Using Drama in Preaching
By James O. Chatham
The addition of simple drama to sermons is effective in bringing Bible passages alive and involving a variety of church members in preaching. In this book, James Chatham invites clergy to develop a use of drama to proclaim the gospel. Chatham writes ...
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The Four Codes of Preaching 
Rhetorical Strategies
By John S. McClure
The Four Codes of Preaching, John McClure's first book-length treatment of homiletical theory, is a sophisticated and, at times, controversial contribution to the field of homiletics.
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Graceful Speech 
An Invitation to Preaching
By Lucy Lind Hogan
In this introductory text, Lucy Lind Hogan helps the reader understand the theological task of becoming a preacher, the craft of writing the sermon, and the importance of communicating the gospel in the present world. In doing so, she creates a book ...
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Graying Gracefully 
Preaching to Older Adults
By William J. Carl, Jr.
When pastors look out over their congregations, there's a good chance that they see a lot of gray hair. This book gives practical instruction and examples of biblical and theological sermons to this growing population, enabling the preacher to procla...
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By James W. Cox
Experts from various fields offer concise definition, analysis, and discussion of nearly one hundred preaching topics. Subjects discussed include decision-making, abortion, incarnation, poverty, education, the Ten Commandments, jealousy, wealth, stew...
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Hearing a Film, Seeing a Sermon 
Preaching and Popular Movies
By Timothy B. Cargal
Pastors are constantly in search of ways to connect to their parishioners through their sermons,and one of the most effective ways to do this is through the use of contemporary movies. InHearing a Film, Seeing a Sermon, New Testament scholar and past...
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