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July 07, 2016 July 07, 2016/ Preach

Christ in a choppie box

Michael Sadgrove, Sacristy Press (2015)

Michael Sadgrove was Dean at Durham Cathedral between 2003 and 2015 and this volume contains some of his best sermons from that time. Sadgrove is very highly regarded by none ...

June 27, 2016 June 27, 2016/ Preach

Peter’s Preaching

Jeremy Duff, BRF (2015)

Confession time. I didn’t enjoy lectures at theological college wrestling over which Gospel was written first and who used whose material to produce ...

June 20, 2016 June 20, 2016/ Preach

Cutting to the Heart

Chris Green, IVP (2015)

Chris Green’s book is newly published this year and is therefore right up-to-date. The author concedes that while there already exists an enormous range of contemporary resources on teaching and preaching the Bible there are far fewer on how to actually apply...

June 13, 2016 June 13, 2016/ Preach

Recapturing the Voice of God

Steven W Smith, B&H Academic (2015)

In Recapturing the Voice of God, Steven W Smith responds to a weakened form of expository preaching, one that relies on a standard structure and typical three-point approach to the weekly message. Instead, he supports ‘text-driven’ preaching...

June 08, 2016 June 08, 2016/ Preach

The Mission of Preaching

Patrick WT Johnson, IVP (2015)

This meticulously researched book is inspired by the need to critically review the theology, purpose and practice of preaching in relation to mission in the present day. Johnson’s starting point is Newbigin’s work ...

January 07, 2016 January 07, 2016/ Preach

Honest Evangelism

Rico Tice, The Good Book Company (2015)

This book may be short in pages but it is very long in its wisdom and its practical advice to all Christians...

December 02, 2015 December 02, 2015/ Preach

Practicing Resurrection

Cris Rogers, Authentic (2010)

In this challenging and vibrant book, London-based church leader Cris Rogers makes his...

November 16, 2015 November 16, 2015/ Preach

Preaching with Accuracy

Randal E Pelton, Kregel Publications (2014)

This book is one of the Preaching with… series, and written by RE Pelton, Senior Pastor at Calvary Bible Church...

October 29, 2015 October 29, 2015/ Preach

Interrobang Preaching

Douglas Witherup, Interrobang Press (2014)

The question this book explores is one that I have been interested in for a long time. How can our preaching and teaching...

October 20, 2015 October 20, 2015/ Preach

Staying Fresh, serving with joy

By Paul Mallard, IVP (2015)

This down to earth, honest and well-grounded book provides a rich resource of advice, wisdom and challenging comment...

August 28, 2015 August 28, 2015/ Preach

Storytelling

Written by Martin Goldsmith, IVP (2014)

The premise of this book is that while people may be resistant to hearing the gospel in the form of a traditional sermon or presentation...

August 07, 2015 August 07, 2015/ Preach

The Preaching Life

Barbara Brown Taylor, Canterbury Press (2013)

This is an unusual book in that the author has divided it into two distinct sections. The first concentrates on the life of faith of the individual...

July 27, 2015 July 27, 2015/ Preach

Distance in preaching

Michael Brothers, Eerdmans (2014)

Few pastor teachers in busy parish ministry take the time to stand back and assess their preaching style...

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