In his younger days, Taylor Callahan didn't know right from wrong--and didn't much care either. As a Confederate bushwhacker, renegade outlaw, and all-around hellraiser, he gave the devil himself a run for his money. Most folks figured Taylor would end up swinging from a noose or shot dead in a poker game. But somewhere along the road to perdition, he decided to change his wicked ways, and fight the good fight against the evil that men do. So he became...

When you stand before your congregation, what do you hope to accomplish when you preach the Word? If people have Bibles and the freedom to read and pray on their own-why do they need you? In short, what do you bring to the table? Author, Pastor, and Professor John Koessler answers those questions and many more. Why does one sermon have a powerful effect on the audience while another falls flat? Why should listeners heed what the preacher says? Is...

Making a Difference in Preaching offers a collection of Haddon Robinson's shorter writings on preaching, penned over a forty-year period. Now available in paperback, the book provides readers with a helpful understanding of Robinson's preaching theory, method, and practice. This collection, edited by Scott Gibson, illuminates the key differences between good preaching and poor preaching. Each chapter contains discussion/reflection questions and a...

Pentecost on Mockingbird Lane is a collection of 51 sermons preached at the 2015 National Festival of Young Preachers in Dallas, Texas (at Perkins School of Theology on Mockingbird Lane).

Edward M. Bounds es reconocido mundialmente entre los escritores cristianos como el gran especialista en la oración. y no meramente como un gran teórico, sino en la práctica como uno de los más grandes hombres de oración de la historia. Para Bounds, la oración era algo tan palpable y tan indispensable como el respirar. Del mandamiento orad sin cesar hizo una realidad práctica. No es de extrañar, por tanto, que sus numerosos libros sobre el...

Un llamado a todos los cristianos a que usen las Escrituras en una forma que honre a Dios, que nos la dio desde la introducción. Los cristianos son llamados a mantenerse firmes en cuanto a la inerrancia de las Escrituras. Por desdicha, cada vez más y más personas -no solo ajenos a la iglesia sino también militantes de ella-, rechazan la absoluta veracidad de la Palabra de Dios. Es por eso que los planteamientos presentados en esta obra -asignados...

When called on to preach, whether you are a pastor or lay preacher, do you sometimes find yourself blocked? With this opening sentence, Dr Tuck brings his many years of experience as professor and pastor and freely gives some "nuts and bolts" of sermon preparation and "pots and pans" essential for effective preaching. This book is not about the philosophy or theology of preaching but about preparing for, writing, and preaching a sermon. While the...

Sermons for a year. This trusted Nelson favorite has been updated and refreshed to equip today's pastors. Organized for easy planning, Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook features full Sunday sermon options and sermon starters that follow the church calendar. New to this edition is an app that allows pastors to access content in a new and exciting way and lets them preach or teach directly from the device of their choice.

Today's church has a digital dilemma: We live in an age where "new media" is inescapable, yet many still perceive these new forms of communication as either an unmanageable challenge or at odds with the mission of the church. Clergy and lay leaders alike can be at a loss as to what methodologies, practices, and adjustments are necessary to engage today's congregations. How can we effectively meet the challenges of our present context? In Talking...

While growing churches dot our urban centers and country landscapes, church-goers and students today are actually less likely to maintain a Christian worldview than in the past. In fact, the majority of society does not even believe in objective truth. A minister out of touch with this culture is like an uninformed missionary trying to teach in a foreign country. To communicate God's Word effectively in the twenty-first century, teachers need to know...