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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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By Thomas G. Long
Now available in paperback is Thomas Long's best-selling study on the Christian funeral. Long begins by describing how the Christian funeral developed historically, theologically, and liturgically, and then discusses recent cultural trends in funera...
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The Beauty of the Word 
The Challenge and Wonder of Preaching
By James C. Howell
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 ...
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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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Blue Note Preaching in a Post-Soul World 
Finding Hope in an Age of Despair
By Otis Moss III
"Can preaching recover a Blues sensibility and dare speak with authority in the midst of tragedy? America is living stormy Monday, but the pulpit is preaching happy Sunday. The world is experiencing the Blues, and pulpiteers are dispensing excessive ...
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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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Feasting on the Gospels--Matthew, Volume 1 
A Feasting on the Word Commentary
By Cynthia A. Jarvis
Feasting on the Gospels is an all-new, seven-volume preaching series that focuses on the most prominent and preached-on New Testament books, the four Gospels. Featuring never- before-published essays from a diverse and respected group of scholars and...
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Feasting on the Gospels--Matthew, Volume 2 
A Feasting on the Word Commentary
By Cynthia A. Jarvis
Feasting on the Gospels is an all-new, seven-volume preaching series that focuses on the most prominent and preached-on New Testament books, the four Gospels. Featuring never- before-published essays from a diverse and respected group of scholars and...
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