Great Preaching Resource
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Although I'm not a huge fan of preaching from a 1st-person perspective, this book has been a tremendous help in preaching narrative sermons even from a 3rd-person perspective.  Why is it that some sermons are 30 minutes but feel like an hour and others are an hour and feel like 20 minutes?  It's all in how you tell it!  And Robinson hits a grand slam with this book...helping you tell the story well.  Thanks, Haddon.
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I have used this set for the last several years and while not every comment on the text has been helpful...I would recommend purchasing the set for your own shelves--and regular use.  More often than not--85% of the time (roughly) the comments on the lectionary texts are thought provoking and provide some helpful background and theological reflection that is a great guide during the sermon gestation process.  As with any set that is multi-authored/ edited -- some week's reflections are better than others--but by and large I have not been disappointed with this set and use it regularly to prod my thoughts towards Sunday's proclamation of the Word.  A very helpful resource amidst a market saturated with resources for preaching.
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Frank Thomas presents a thorough description of the process of preaching in the African-American tradition.  In doing so, he makes the case that his "Sermonic Plot" for planning sermons can be adapted by preachers of any tradition to help not only plan the structure of the sermon, but also build in an assurance of grace for the hearers of the sermon.
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Andy Stanley's strategy for effective preaching may not be the only one, but it is a good one. Andy has demonstrated that he is an accomplished student of congregational psychology. He knows what makes people respond to preaching.  He has distilled his approach in this book.

I think this book will be of great practical assistance to me.
109206
Very helpful three dimensional stages of Black preaching. A great outline for sermon preparation in the back of the book for new, and starting preachers.
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This series of commentaries on Scripture are a perfect companion for preachers preparing sermons. Unlike traditional academic commentaries, this volume carries its learning and critical apparatus lightly. Instead, Lewis adopts a conversational voice that continually encourages the reader to consider the ways the text might be preached. Lewis is sensitive not only to the specifics of the text, and how each pericope can be proclaimed, she is also sensitive to the wider sense of the liturgical calendar and how passages within John that do not make it into the Sunday lectionary can still help shape proclamation. Although I would like to see a bit more of the machinery underneath the hood in these commentaries, I appreciate the overall approach, and feel this is an excellent companion for anyone preaching on the gospel of John.
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This journal of Wesley's preaching ministry is an excellent resource for church history, background on the Methodist movement and for encouragement for an aspiring pastor. Well worth the time to read...
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I have found this book to be a great resource in teaching and preaching preparation as well as in my personal devotions. My first paperback edition is falling apart and i am shopping for a new one.
1301042
This, along with other volumes from the series, is a must for every preacher who takes Biblical preaching seriously.
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Last year I preached through Ecclesiastes and found Greidanus to be a fantastic resource. He breaks the text into 15 sermon sections providing scholarly exegesis of the Hebrew, literary analysis, redemptive historical progressions (how the text has been used from Solomon's time forward through the NT) and excellent tools for preaching Christ in a way that is applicable and tied to the original meaning. What more can a preacher ask for! I highly recommend this work and&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Preaching-Christ-from-the-Old-Testament-A-Contemporary-Hermeneutical-Method/dp/0802844499/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: A Contemporary Hermeneutical Method</a>&nbsp;(also by Greidanus)if you are serious about understanding the continuity of the Scriptures and preaching Christo-centrically.
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I used this reference book to teach students a course in preaching. Very helpful for the beginner and also helpful to anyone preparing & delivering messages
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A great resource and tool for Sunday Schools or family devotionals. Introductory material is great.

Paperback cover seems a little flimsy. Other than that, 5 stars!
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This is a great resource.  We've used Creative bible Lessons from print books, but having the CD made much more sense, since it would be easier to search and use.  The books are very clear and have a lot of information in them.  I especially appreciate the sections which highlight verses and explain the context of what is going on.  While we could probably use these resources on their own, we'll also do our own background study and add to them.

There are a few things which could be improved.

- When installing the program (you do need to install, it's not simply PDFs on a disk) it installs some Pradis software which also includes bible searching.  While this sounds useful, I found that it made the program hard to navigate.

- I found it very hard to print one lesson.  I had to print one page for the lesson, and others for each example.  It would have been nice to be able to choose to print the whole lesson at once, just as it comes in the books, instead of having to navigate through links to get everything.  It may have been that I haven't used the program enough to figure that out.

That being said, this has a whole lot of different books which are easy to get to and very easy to search if you're looking for only one topic.  The price can't be beat based on buying the books in print.  I'd definitely recommend picking it up.
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Covers everything one needs to know and a excellent source to refer too when preparing a sermon!!!
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I find myself using this translation in preaching more and more, and now there is a good, hardbound, not overly fancy version to give to new members. I only wish the pages were on slightly heavier stock.
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Tim Keller is a unique preacher that should not be imitated, but we can certainly learn a lot from. I thought his chapters on preaching Christ in every text and the gospel in every message were particularly helpful. The pages that dealt with locating your passage within the major themes of the bible are extremely helpful when trying to preach redemptive historically. The pages that dealt with the major cultural ideologies that we can speak to really help you understand Keller's approach to preaching. While Keller does give some space to his strategy for illustrating and where to look for them, I wish he spent some time talking about how he gathers illustrations.
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Very practical - helpful for the layman and scholar.  Actionable material on every page.  Will make your preaching improve 100% by giving you practical steps for putting sermons and talks together.  Absolutely love this resource!