Making the timeless Word timely
Subtitle: a primer for preachers
By: Michael B. Brown
Publisher: Smyth & Helwys Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Macon, Georgia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 105
ISBN-13: 9781573126601
Subjects: American Sermons; Preaching
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1: The formula: Engage sample sermon introductions; title: Chapter 2: The formula: Exegete sample sermon exegeses; title: Chapter 3: The formula: Apply sample sermon applications; title: Chapter 4: An exercise: Putting the principles to practice; title: Chapter 5: Style; title: Do Your Homework; title: Manage your manuscript; title: People are not engaged by a sermon that is read to them; title: There are alternatives to using a manuscript if you wish to try them; title: Time is a reasonable consideration; title: Imagine the preaching event from the standpoint of the listener; title: Chapter 6: Models: Examples of sermons that engage, exegete, and apply; title: Where you from? (Genesis 28:10-22; John 1:43-51) / Thomas Troeger; title: Born in perplexity (Luke 1:26-38) / Lillian Daniel; title: Build houses, plant gardens (Jeremiah 29: 1, 4-7; Luke 17:1-19) / Jon M. Walton; title: A triangular faith (Matthew 2:1-12) / Sam Wells; title: The tree of life (Revelation 22:1-2) / Brad Braxton; title: The true universal health care (Mark 10:46-52) / Susan Sparks; title: Down by the river (Genesis 32:22-32) / Thomas G. Long; title: You are stronger than you think (Judges 6:11-16) / Pablo R. Diaz; title: Skinny-dip sermon (John 21:1-7) / Anna Carter Florence; title: Attitude changes altitude (John 5:1-18) / Mark Craig; title: Can God find us? (Matthew 2:1-12) / Michael B. Brown; title: Exiting Eden (Genesis 13:1-13, 21-24) / Michael B. Brown.