Preaching that Matters: Reflective Practices for Transforming Sermons
Dr. Carrell astutely reminds preachers that our assemblies expect an encounter with God. A spiritually transformative encounter, which God has called us to create by our words, is something this book can help us achieve with its wisdom and exercises.(Jeff Nicolas, The Cathedral of the Assumption, Louisville, KY)It is one thing to challenge preachers to prepare and deliver sermons that not only inform but transform; it is another thing altogether to offer them a way to reach that goal. Lori Carrell invites preachers to engage in reflective practices and constructive activities to break bad preaching habits and develop an approach to preaching based on solid sermon communication research.(Lucy Lind Hogan, Wesley Theological Seminary)This book equips preachers to reflect critically on their current process of sermon preparation and to reenvision it from the inside out.(Alyce M. McKenzie, Perkins School of Theology)If preachers will devote themselves to reading, praying, and listening their way through this book, it will push the public preaching of the gospel in the direction it so desperately needs to go.(Dwight A. Moody, President, Academy of Preachers)Lori Carrell is tenacious in her determination to help preachers get better at preaching the most important message on the planet. I unreservedly recommendPreaching that Mattersto anyone who takes serious wanting to get better in their preaching.(Bill Lenz, Pastor, Christ the Rock Community Church)