New PDF release: Preaching from Memory to Hope

By Thomas G. Long

ISBN-10: 0664234224

ISBN-13: 9780664234225

during this compelling and hard-hitting ebook, revered preacher and instructor Thomas lengthy identifies and responds to what he sees because the so much substantive theological forces and demanding situations dealing with preaching at the present time. the problems, he says, are fourfold: the decline within the caliber of narrative preaching and the necessity for its reinvigoration; the tendency of preachers to disregard God's motion and presence in our midst; the go back of the church's outdated nemesis, gnosticism--albeit in a milder form--evidenced in latest new "spirituality"; and the absence of eschatology within the pulpit.

Show description

Read Online or Download Preaching from Memory to Hope PDF

Similar clergy books

Hear the Word: Listening to the Eternal Word in the - download pdf or read online

Speaking the everlasting fact of the Gospel within the continuously altering context and language of latest tradition could be a hard activity. In pay attention the be aware, writer Dr. James A. Prette explores genuine Christian preaching within the postmodern tradition. during this exam, Prette discusses the 3 crucial components of persuasive communication—pathos, ethos, and logos—and their parallels in Christian non secular transformation—content, context, and conveyor.

Download PDF by David P. Mann: Open My Heart, Heal My Soul: Living the Grace-Saturated Life

Dwelling during this global should be dangerous to one’s future health. Struggles to house discomfort and ache force a few humans to counselors, pastors, and renowned “how to” books on Christian dwelling to discover therapeutic. The adventure of feeling deeply wounded through life’s occasions not just hinders humans from having fun with existence, it additionally undermines the concept that God has a plan for our lives that surpasses a lot of our wildest goals.

Constantine R. Campbell,Tremper Longman III,Scot McKnight's 1, 2, and 3 John (The Story of God Bible Commentary) PDF

A brand new statement for today’s global, the tale of God Bible observation explains and illuminates every one passage of Scripture in gentle of the Bible’s grand tale. the 1st observation sequence to take action, SGBC bargains a transparent and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding readers in how you can creatively and faithfully stay out the Bible of their personal contexts.

Download PDF by Gregory Clifton-Smith,June Boyce-Tillman: Performing Pastoral Care: Music as a Framework for Exploring

Making the case for the relevance of pastoral care this present day, this ebook explores the position of pastoral care during the prism of tune. utilizing musical analogies, the writer presents a brand new means of realizing and working towards pastoral care, grounded in sensible theology. not easy overemphasis on undertaking, he exhibits that pastoral care is still necessary to the lifetime of the church, specifically while enticing with severe occasions reminiscent of loss of life, anguish or conflict, and considers the function of pastoral carers within the particular pastoral come upon and within the lifetime of the church more often than not.

Additional info for Preaching from Memory to Hope

Example text

Download PDF sample

Preaching from Memory to Hope by Thomas G. Long


by James
4.4

Rated 4.77 of 5 – based on 49 votes